/> Suddenly Kareena Kapoor is walking on sunshine.

After playing the free-spririted Sardarni from Bhatinda in Jab We Met she's all set to do a full-on comedy in the Gol Maal sequel entitled Phir Gol Maal where she teams up with Ajay Devgan after the very serious Shakespearean tragedy Omkara

And Kareena is mighty pleased about this leap from the grim to the grin.

Though she doesn't say it, friends close to her feel she has been trying to curb her naturally ebullient personality for some years now, attempting to be the person that she was not. Now suddenly, say her friends, Kareena is herself again.

Laughs Kareena joyously, "Although there're lots of comic moments in Jab We Met I've never done a full-on comedy before. Even when I worked with Priyadarshan (who's renowned for his comedies) I starred in his only serious film (Chup Chup Ke) in recent times.

And when we did a comedy together (Hulchal) I was the only serious character around. I guess I didn't have the chance to have fun with my roles before Jab We Met. That's why I'm looking forward to Gol Maal Returns It's my chance to pull out all stops."

The response to her performance in Imtiaz Ali's romantic comedy Jab We Met has so far been phenomenal.

"The only other film I've felt so so good about in recent times is Omkara. The director Imtiaz Ali has brought out the playful extroverted side of me.While I was quiet subdued and withdrawn in Omkara, in Jab We Met I'm in my full element.

This character is really close to my heart. I think from my heart and like to speak my mind openly. And what I liked about this role was the amount of fun we had while traveling and shooting."

The fun quotient shows up in the film. "I think that enjoyment during shooting has shown up on screen. Everyone who has seen Jab We Met has been appreciative. "

And now Kareena after doing seriously angst-filled roles in Fida and Omkara is all set to let her hair down, throw her feet up in the air and have fun on screen.

Yes, Kareena is truly walking on sunshine. Tell her she looks different these days and she seems surprised.

"Do I look different? It's just that I've become thinner. And I'm happy being myself."