Kareena Kapoor hugs Shabana Azmi; Candid moment impress fans - Watch

A heartwarming interaction between Kareena Kapoor Khan and Shabana Azmi stole the spotlight at an event held in Mumbai last night. A short clip from the evening, now viral across social media, shows Kareena surprising Shabana with a warm and playful hug.

In the video taken during The Hollywood Reporter Honours event Kareena walks up quietly behind Shabana and wraps her arms around her. Shabana looks genuinely surprised before breaking into a wide smile. The two share a light exchange and then pose for the waiting photographers.

A glamorous evening with industry’s top names

The event saw major Bollywood figures under one roof. Among those attending were filmmaker Karan Johar, actors Vicky Kaushal and Ishaan Khatter, and director Imtiaz Ali. Shared by Voompla, the video captured Kareena-Shabana moment that grabbed maximum public attention.



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Bebo chose a maroon floor-length gown with a sweetheart neckline. She paired it with a striking ruby necklace and her hair was styled neatly and her makeup remained classic. Shabana opted for a simple pink saree paired with a purple blouse and completed her look with a red handbag.

Shabana’s 2018 remarks on ‘Fevicol Se’

During a 2018 panel discussion Shabana criticised the lyrics of the 'Dabangg 2' song 'Fevicol Se', featuring Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor. She had expressed discomfort with the song’s suggestive wording.

Shabana said she found the lyrics 'absurd and questionable'. She also noted that it becomes more problematic “if a child is dancing to it.” During the discussion, she said she had no objections to sensuality itself. She emphasised, “When a girl or a leading lady says ‘It’s alright, I want to celebrate my sensuality’, I have no problem with that. I think that’s wonderful. But under the pretence of ‘celebrating your sensuality’, what you are actually doing is surrendering to the male gaze and objectifying yourselves because the business of cinema is of images.”

Shabana further highlighted a specific lyric from Fevicol Se: “Main toh tandoori murgi hun yaar, gatka le saiyaan alcohol se.” She said, “Please be informed, when you say ‘main tandoori murgi hu, gatka lo mujhe alcohol kay saath’ and a four-year-old girl is dancing on it, you are leading to the s*xualisation of children and the parents who are enjoying it, people who are encouraging her are just as responsible.”




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