Abhishek Bachchan and Kareena Kapoor made their debut together in the 2000 film, Refugee.

Abhishek was set to marry Kareena’s sister, Karisma Kapoor.

Abhishek Bachchan and Kareena Kapoor made their acting debuts together in the 2000 film, Refugee. The romantic drama was directed by JP Datta and was a huge hit. However, the shoot was not as seamless as one might think. Kareena Kapoor was sceptical about doing romantic scenes with Abhishek as she thought of him as a brother.

During an appearance on Simi Garewal’s show, Abhishek Bachchan was all praise for Kareena but then added, “I will never forgive you for ruining me in that scene because I remember the first thing you ever said to me was that AB, this is our first romantic scene together, and how can I fall in love with you? You’re like my brother.”

Kareena and Abhishek had a special equation as her sister, Karisma Kapoor, was set to marry the actor. However, their dynamic changed after Karisma and Abhishek parted ways. Kareena then told Rajeev Masand, “I have always maintained that Abhishek is the first actor with whom I gave my first shot. To me, he holds a very special place in my heart that no actor and no person can ever take. When I look at him, I look at him with pride, joy, and with happiness. It’s sad things went sour.”

She added that if Abhishek ever refused to work with her, she would understand where he was coming from and that “people should respect that”. She said, “If he chooses not to do a film with me, it’s vice versa because I understand the comfort levels will not be the same, likewise from my side as well. I think people should respect that.”

Although Karisma Kapoor didn’t end up being the Bachchan bahu, she married Sanjay Kapur in 2003. The two parted ways in 2014 after an ugly divorce battle. They have two kids, Samaira and Kiaan Kapoor. Meanwhile, Abhishek Bachchan married Aishwarya Rai in 2007. They have a daughter together, Aaradhya Bachchan.

Kareena was also asked if her equation with Aishwarya changed after she married Abhishek. She said, “There was never a problem with Aish. In fact, she is lovely and whenever we have met she has always spoken to me, in fact, she speaks highly of me, I have read so many interviews of her, why should there be a problem?”