Overview

• At the WAVES 2025 Summit in Mumbai, Kareena Kapoor Khan recounted Steven Spielberg recognizing her from the 2009 Bollywood hit ‘3 Idiots’ and praising the film.
• The encounter occurred shortly after the film’s release, with Spielberg expressing admiration for its storytelling and emotional depth.
• Kareena emphasized that she didn’t need to act in Hollywood to gain international recognition, reflecting her pride in Indian cinema’s global reach.
• While she dismissed the idea of actively pursuing Hollywood projects, she expressed openness to organic Hindi-English collaborations in the future.
• The actress reaffirmed her satisfaction with working in Hindi films, celebrating the language, music, and storytelling traditions of Bollywood.