Kareena Kapoor in ‘Koffee With Karan’ revealed that not only did she make the first move and chase her then boyfriend, Shahid Kapoor, but she also turned vegetarian and put on weight for him.

Kareena Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor’s romance, dates back to 2004, when the duo was madly in love with each other and left no opportunity to express their adoration for one another. Later, the much-in-love couple split in 2007 owing to unresolvable differences, but their love story till dates makes rounds in the allies of Bollywood. Cut to now, Kareena Kapoor is happily married to the love of her life, Saif Ali Khan, and the couple is proud parents to their two sons, Taimur and Jehangir. On the other hand, Shahid Kapoor is happily married to Mira Rajput, and they’re blessed with two kids, Misha and Zain.

Kareena Kapoor revealed that she was the one who made the first move towards Shahid Kapoor and initiated their romance

Kareena Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor appeared on Koffee With Karan season 4, where the former revealed that she was the one who initiated romance with Shahid Kapoor and chased him for two months. She also shared that Shahid had no interest in her, so she had to initiate the SMSs and asked him out. Kareena further revealed:

“He did not even bother, for 2 months I had to chase him. I was the one who was initiating SMSs’, calls, asking him to meet. He was kind of shy and finally we met up and things started, but it was me who made the first move and accelerated the relationship.”

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Karan Johar revealed that Kareena Kapoor went vegetarian for Shahid Kapoor

In another episode of Koffee With Karan season 6, Karan Johan revealed that Kareena Kapoor was different when she was dating Shahid Kapoor. He divulged that during that phase, Kareena opted for vegetarianism and gained weight, and she wanted to prove to the world that she could be a healthy vegetarian. Karan Kapoor also shared that Kareena was also very spiritual when she was with Shahid. Karan Johar added:

“You were vegetarian when you were with Shahid. You were vegetarian, you were inquiring if there was egg in any meal. You also were being kind of spiritual, and you had put on weight. You were just happy being a healthy vegetarian.”

Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor’s relationship

Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor were indulged in a whirlwind of romance in 2004 and were very vocal about the same. But later, in 2007, the couple split and never revealed the real reason for the breakup. If rumours are to be trusted, Kareena’s mother and sister had issues with her obsessive romance with Shahid Kapoor, forcing her to cut ties with the Ishq Vishq actor.

Kareena Kapoor ignored Shahid Kapoor at the Dadasaheb Phalke Awards

On February 20, 2024, Kareena Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor crossed paths at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards. Where the actress walked right across her ex without sparing a glance towards him. Kareena acknowledged Farzi director, Raj Nidimoruand, but totally ignored Shahid Kapoor.

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