Karisma Kapoor recalls Kareena Kapoor`s early days: `She would come and watch me`

‘Bebo would come and watch me’: Karisma Kapoor reveals how she knew Kareena Kapoor was destined to be a star

27 August,2026 09:16 AM IST |  Mumbai  |  Upala KBR

On India’s Best Dancer 5, Karisma Kapoor shares how she knew that her sister Kareena Kapoor Khan was destined for stardom

Karisma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan

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Soon after Kareena Kapoor Khanmade her acting debut with Refugee (2000), many were certain that she had the makings of a star. Something that her actor-sister Karisma Kapoor knew from their childhood. Karisma, who is among the judges on the fifth season of India’s Best Dancer, opened up about Kareena while shooting the reality show’s upcoming episode.

Karisma shared, “It was always clear that she would become an actress and a big star. She had been dancing since childhood. I used to learn dance as well; she would come, sit and watch me. So, that passion was always there.”

A still from ‘Refugee’. Pics/Instagram

Kareena’s desire of seeing herself on the big screen materialised with JP Dutta’s Refugee.Karismarevealed that she visited the set to see her sister’s first close-up shot. “We went there while the shoot was underway. Kareena’s first close-up was when she lifted her burqa, and you could just see that she was going to be a superstar. The way her eyes express emotions is [unmatched].”

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