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Kareena Kapoor Says Meghna Gulzar Wanted Restrained Daayra Performance
Kareena Kapoor Khan is acting in a new movie called Daayra.
She plays a police officer in the film.
Her character is supposed to stay serious and controlled.
Director Meghna Gulzar often told Kareena not to use too many facial expressions.
Kareena said she wanted to show her usual energetic style.
She joked that she used all those expressions at the trailer launch instead.
Many of her scenes involve sitting at a desk and questioning people.
Kareena said the role showed a different side of her.
Daayra will be released on September 18.
Kareena hopes audiences will give her a special birthday present by watching it.
Kareena Kapoor Khan said director Meghna Gulzar repeatedly asked her to restrain her expressions in Daayra.
Kareena plays a police officer whose scenes often involve sitting behind a desk and interviewing other characters.
She joked that she saved her trademark expressive style for the film’s trailer launch.
Kareena said the restrained performance brought a different dimension to her personality.
Daayra is scheduled to release on September 18, three days before Kareena’s birthday.
- Who
- Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor Khan and director Meghna Gulzar are involved in Daayra.
- What
- Kareena discussed being directed to give a restrained performance while playing a police officer.
- Where
- The report is datelined Mumbai.
- When
- Daayra is scheduled for release on September 18; Kareena said her birthday is on September 21.
- Why
- The character’s police-officer role required Kareena to remain controlled, particularly during desk-based interviews.
Kareena’s Expressive Style
Meghna’s Restrained Approach
Facial expressions
Kareena’s Expressive Style
Kareena said she wanted to display her highly expressive, over-the-top style in the film.
Meghna’s Restrained Approach
Meghna Gulzar repeatedly told her to hold back and avoid those expressions for the character.
Character performance
Kareena’s Expressive Style
Kareena joked that she saved her trademark expressions for the trailer launch because she had little opportunity to use them in Daayra.
Meghna’s Restrained Approach
The film required a controlled police-officer performance, with Kareena often sitting behind a desk and interviewing other characters.
Key facts
- Film
- Daayra
- Lead actor
- Kareena Kapoor Khan
- Director
- Meghna Gulzar
- Kareena’s role
- A police officer
- Release date
- September 18
- Kareena’s birthday
- September 21
- Performance style
- Restrained rather than overtly expressive
Quotes
Kareena Kapoor Khan
Bollywood actor discussing her expressive personality and the film’s trailer launch
“And now I can't wait for 18th of September. So I want the audience to give me a birthday present. Because my birthday is on the 21st. So I am sure it's going to be amazing”
thehansindia.com
“I am very expressive. You must be aware that I have given 100 expressions on the trailer launch.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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