Who needs Nandita when you can have Kareena for the same role?

At twenty something, this junior Kapoor has changed the face of so-called meaningful cinema. No wonder, Tabu and her ilk are feeling threatened by her rising popularity.

Barely couple of genuine hits under her belt, Kareena earned a lot of respect when she decided to play a prostitute in an offbeat film like Chameli and signed Mani Ratnam's 'Yuva' and Govind Nihalani's 'Dev'.

When asked if playing such roles are really difficult she says, "Chameli was actually tough because it was real."

"I just kept one fact in mind when I played Chameli that sex workers are essentially no different from any other professionals, except for the fact that they're comfortable selling their bodies."

No, her mounting success in parallel cinema hasn't taken its toll on her commercial value. The pretty lady has just signed two films with the mint fresh Shahid Kapoor.

"Shahid is hot property." she gushes.

"I guess, I'm one of the leading ladies, young enough to work with him. I barely know him. We haven't started working together but I feel we'll look good together", adds Kareena in the same breath.

Hey Hrithik, are you listening?