Kareena has a secret admirer

He may be disappointed with his debut film Kal
Kissne Dekha being delayed, but newcomer Jackky Bhagnani perks up when he
recalls the special moment he shared with childhood friend Kareena Kapoor. In
Ahmedabad for a concert to promote his upcoming film, Jackky was nervous until
Kareena assured him that everything would be all right. “I couldn’t have been
more thankful to her that particular evening when I had to step up on stage in
front of a 25,000-strong crowd. I was extremely nervous and was wondering
whether I would be able to crack the show till Kareena gave me a helping hand,”
Jackky said. He is currently on a six-city tour to promote his debut film, which
is a musical thriller.

“She supported me at every step that evening. She
calmed me down even as I openly told her that I was very nervous. She simply
told me that ‘Jackky, you are a nice dancer, just go with the flow and leave
yourself to the beats’,” he said.”It was especially sweet of her when she held
my hand after the show and introduced me to the public. I will cherish that
moment forever because Kareena has been a great friend during my growing up
years. However, now it was a superstar actress bringing a newcomer in front of
the audience. It couldn’t have been bigger,” said Jackky, who admits that during
the last three years he wasn’t really in touch with Kareena. “We grew up
together as kids.

Her sister Karisma has worked in a number of movies
with dad (Coolie No. 1, Hero No. 1, Biwi No. 1). We all share a great
relationship personally as well as professionally. However, even though we were
not in touch, she was sweet enough to be just a call away when we requested her
to make it for the show,” said Jackky.Added dad Vashu Bhagnani: “The show was a
huge success. As the three-hour long show started warming up, close to 25,000
people assembled there to watch the performance. In fact, they got crazy when
Kareena and Jackky got together for Mauja hi mauja and Marjaani.

The release date of the film, which was to open in
theatres May 29, has not yet been finalised because of the tiff between
producers and multiplex owners over revenue sharing.Starring debutant Vaishali
Desai as the leading lady, Kal Kissne Dekha also features Rishi Kapoor and
Akshay Kapoor in principal roles with Sanjay Dutt in a special
appearance.