Kareena Kapoor and Deepika Padukone are considered professional competitors in Bollywood. Whenever Kareena missed a chance, Deepika grabbed it. Sanjay Leela Bansali's 'Ram Leela' which originally had Kareena as its leading lady, now has Deepika, as Bansali didn't want his heroine to be a married woman.
Again, Karan Johar and Ekta Kapoor's yet-to-be-titled film opposite Emraan Hashmi was offered to Kareena Kapoor. The actress turned it down for unknown reason. Actually, Deepika Padukone has now been roped in as the movies leading lady.
The newest we hear is that both Bebo and Deepika are contending for Sohail Khan's Sher Khan, starring Salman Khan.
Deepika and Salman Khan will make a fresh pair. Also, Deepika has expressed a desire to work with the Khan, a couple of times. However, Kareena's name tops the list of actors in the race.
An insider discloses, "Deepika has often admitted that she is keen to work with Salman and there's no doubt that the pairing will be a fresh one too. Also she's proven to be a strong actress herself, so she's definitely a name being considered."
Talking about Kareena, the source further adds, "But more than her track record and professionalism, what makes her a strong candidate is the fact that Salman shares a very comfortable equation with Kareena. Both Bhai and Sohail are extremely fond of her, and this naturally is an added bonus for Kareena, who is more likely to bag the role," explains the source.