Kareena Kapoor Reflects on Avoiding Intimate Scenes and Industry Norms in Conversation with Gillian Anderson

The Bollywood star discusses her personal boundaries, cultural differences, and evolving beauty standards with the Hollywood actress.

Kareena Kapoor reaffirmed her stance on avoiding intimate scenes in films, stating she believes they are not essential for storytelling and she is personally uncomfortable with them.
In a dialogue with Gillian Anderson for The Dirty Magazine, Kapoor highlighted cultural differences, noting that female desire is portrayed more openly in Western cinema compared to Indian films.
Kapoor shared her perspective on beauty and ageing, expressing comfort with her natural appearance and rejecting cosmetic surgeries, which she described as a personal choice for actors.
The conversation also touched on industry pressures, with Anderson pointing out the challenges actresses face in balancing societal judgments and professional expectations regarding their appearance.
Both actresses discussed their upcoming projects, with Kapoor teasing a potential role in a major South Indian film and Anderson preparing for Netflix's Western drama series, 'The Abandons.'