Kareena Kapoor's South Debut In The Works? Actress Addresses Speculations

In March, the gossip mill was strife with rumours that Bollywood’s Bebo, aka, Kareena Kapoor Khan is all set to mark her debut in the south industry. During a fan interaction, the actress let slip that she “might be doing a very big South film” and was quite excited that it would be her “first time doing this.” Soon speculations began that the actress may have been roped in for a role in Yash’s 19th film, Toxic. As per a recent rumour, it might not be Toxic.

In the recent past, actresses like Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone, Janhavi Kapoor, Kriti Sanon, Ananya Panday and even Bollywood stars like Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt and Saif Ali Khan have been venturing into the south industry. The latest actress to have joined the list might be Kareena Kapoor Khan, per her fan interaction.

There have been no confirmation reports from her side regarding signing up Yash’s Toxic. But as per unconfirmed reports, the actress may have lost the opportunity and to make up for it, she is gearing up to star in a big-budget project.

After marking her debut with Refugee in 2000, Kareena Kapoor Khan is one of the top and bankable actresses in India. Be it content-driven films or commercial ones, the actress has been busy belting out hits. In 2023, she starred in Jaane Jaan, In 2024, she starred in The Crew and The Buckingham Murders. She has also begun shooting for her upcoming film, Singham Again.

Hansal Mehta’s The Buckingham Murders marks her first production venture which was first premiered at the the 2023 BFI London Film Festival.

Right before turning 44 on September 21, The Buckingham Murders was released theatrically on September 13. It is also produced by Shobha Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor. The film stars Kapoor Khan as a grieving British-Indian detective who is assigned the case of a murdered child in Buckinghamshire. The film has received positive reviews from critics for the actress’s powerful and deglamorized role.