Updated On: 15 March, 2020 07:16 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
As she completes 20 years in Bollywood, Kareena Kapoor Khan discusses surviving the industry and "the false haze" of social media

Kareena Kapoor Khan
"The last 20 years have passed in a jiffy," marvels Kareena Kapoor Khan, almost unbelieving that it has been two decades since she first faced the camera for Refugee (2000). Her career graph has been as envy-inducing as it has been incredible. With numerous blockbusters and several awards to her name, Kapoor, 39, is easily among the most sought-after actors in Bollywood.
Mention to her that she has held her own in an industry that was infamous for writing off heroines post marriage, and she analyses, "I am aware of the industry dynamics, and have adequately reinvented myself. People who don't have their head on their shoulders can't stand the pressures. Here, people around constantly boost your ego; having 40 million followers on Instagram and earning heaps of praise can create a false haze. But I have lived the last two decades by detaching myself. It's an art that I have mastered over the years."