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The Honours: Kareena Kapoor Khan Felicitated With THR Icon Award
The Honours by The Hollywood Reporter India celebrates Kareena Kapoor Khan, a cinematic icon and an artiste both timeless and of-the-moment
The Hollywood Reporter India honoured Kareena Kapoor Khan, naming her as the THR icon, in the inaugural edition of the Honours, held on February 18 in Mumbai.
The Honours is a celebration of excellence in storytelling, across films and series, languages and geographies.
Kareena Kapoor Khan is one of the truest icons of our times. Since her debut in 2000, she has built a formidable filmography, creating characters who have become our common vocabulary—from Poo to Geet and beyond. Having starred in over 50 films, she was celebrated in 2024 with the first-ever film festival dedicated to an Indian actress. On-screen, her histrionic humour and bruised pathos feel equally true. Off-screen, her irreverence, self-regard, and intuitive intelligence complete a glittering image of craft and confidence. She strikes the perfect balance between commercial success and artistic credibility, her on-screen and off-screen personas blending effortlessly into one another. Everybody loves Kareena Kapoor Khan—an exceptional feat in any era. Here’s an artiste who is both timeless and of-the-moment.
What makes her singular is her refusal to be contained. In an industry that often flattens women into archetypes, she has consistently expanded the frame—oscillating between effervescent romantic leads and deeply interior performances. Whether embodying unapologetic glamour or quiet vulnerability, she brings a lived-in honesty to her roles, breathing life into the screenplay.
Her cultural imprint is undeniable. Dialogues, fashion moments, even fleeting expressions have travelled from cinema halls into everyday life, shaping how a generation speaks, dresses, and imagines aspiration. Yet, even at the height of her stardom, she has embraced reinvention—taking creative risks, championing nuanced storytelling, and navigating motherhood and celebrity without relinquishing her sense of self.
In doing so, she has redefined what mainstream success can look like for women in cinema: expansive, self-possessed, and unapologetically ambitious. Kareena Kapoor Khan is not merely a participant in this industry; she is one of its defining authors, shaping its very identity in the modern era.