Just a year ago, Bollywood heroines vying for the top positions included Priyanka Chopra, Aishwarya Rai, Kangna Ranaut, Deepika Padukone, Bipasha Basu, Kareena Kapoor and Katrina Kaif. But now it seems that in just a few months time, the equation has changed and the race is just between Kareena Kapoor and Katrina Kaif. All the others are lagging far behind except for one Vidya Balan who follows the unconventional route.
Every second big budget film these days has either a Katrina or a Kareena. While Kareena is truly the ‘crorepati girl’ with the super-success of 3 Idiots, Golmaaal 3 and Bodyguard in quick succession, Katrina Kaif is equally fetching to the box office with a sizzling ‘Sheela ki Jawani’ number that has become immortal as an item number. She also has scored back to back hits in the form of Zindagi Milegi na Dobara and Mere Brother ki Dulhan this year. What Katrina still lacks is a big-budget hit that can equal her to Kareena Kapoor.
If you look at future projects, both Kareena and Katrina have some of the best, lucrative films sitting squarely on their laps. Katrina Kaif will be working with Aamir Khan (Dhoom 3,) Salman Khan (Ek Tha Tiger) and Shah Rukh Khan (untitled YRF film); Kareena Kapoor also will be working Aamir Khan for Reema Kagti’s film, Agent Vinod with Saif Ali Khan, Ek Main Aur Ekk Tuu with Imran Khan and finally Heroine, a Madhur Bhandarkar film