Mass appeal

Change is the only constant. And Kareena Kapoor will vouch for it. First she went from being a typical chubby Punjabi kudi to a much talked about size zero. Then just when news about her being a size zero was dying down, Bebo lived up to the foodie image of the Kapoor khandaan. Recently, the actress has put on some weight again.

A source close to the actress says, "Bebo is no more a size zero. She has put on some weight recently. In spite of being size zero after doing power yoga and following a strict diet, Kareena just couldn't give up on her sumptuous breakfast of greasy parathas and malai every morning. She chose not to make any public appearances of late and now she's off to Australia for her film Main Aur Mrs Khanna."

So has the actress put on weight simply because she is a Kapoor and had once claimed on national television that she can't do without homemade payah soups and kebabs? Or is it because she needs to look fuller as she plays a house wife opposite Salman Khan in Main Aur Mrs Khanna?

"The actress is trying not to be too perturbed with this recent weight gain. In fact, she is considering it a good thing for her film opposite Salman where she needs to portray a mature character. Recently, she has gone to Australia to shoot for Main Aur Mrs Khanna. She knows that being a size zero is not really a good idea as she will be wearing sarees in the film. Her waif-thin figure just did not suit her character in Main Aur Mrs Khanna so she is quite okay with the weight that she has recently put on," adds the source.

Manish Malhotra, who has been Kareena's designer in many films, is also working on her new look in Main Aur Mrs Khanna. When contacted, Manish confirmed that he is working on Kareena's look for the film but chose not to comment on the status of her size.

THE SIZE ZERO MYTH

Part of the appeal of size zero is the word zero itself. But it means nothing. But being a size zero has become an aspiration thanks to the media hype around it. A size zero waist is a mere 22 - 23 inches, which is the size of an average eight-year-old. Unfortunately many stars and models have failed to grasp the fact that size zero is not a suitable size for all, and striving to achieve the elusive measurements have endangered their own lives. A size zero can be achieved after starving and strenuously exercising twice daily. But at what cost? The trend has already caused death on a number of occasions.
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