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editIn 2013, Kapoor collaborated with Ajay Devgan for the fourth time (alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Arjun Rampal, Manoj Bajpayee and Amrita Rao) in Prakash Jha's Satyagraha, an ensemble socio-political drama loosely inspired by social activist Anna Hazare's fight against corruption in 2011.[1] The film was highly anticipated by trade journalists due to its release coinciding with the Mumbai and Delhi gang rape public protests, and Kapoor hoped that the film would help inspire people to stop violence against women in India.[2][3] Satyagraha received little praise from critics and underperformed at the box office earning ₹675 million (US$8.1 million) domestically.[4] A review in the Daily News and Analysis noted that Kapoor's role as reporter Yasmin Ahmed was "limited to mouthing a few 'important' dialogues and being present in crucial scenes like any leading lady".[1]
Following an appearance in the poorly received romantic comedy Gori Tere Pyaar Mein (2013),[5] Kapoor decreased her workload for the next two years to focus on her marriage and family.[6] She took on smaller parts where she played the love-interest of Ajay Devgan and Salman Khan in the dramas Singham Returns (2014) and Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) respectively. Singham Returns served as a sequel to the 2011 film Singham and Kapoor's role was written specifically for her by Rohit Shetty—the third time the pair collaborated.[7] Reviews for the film were generally mixed with Kapoor being criticized for taking a role of minimal importance,[8] but the film was a financial success with a revenue of over ₹1.4 billion (US$17 million).[9] Kabir Khan's Bajrangi Bhaijaan emerged as India's highest-earning film of the year grossing a total of ₹3.20 billion (US$38 million),[10] and earned the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment at the 63rd National Film Awards.[11]
- ^ a b Sengar, Resham (30 August 2013). "'Satyagraha' review: A mission left unaccomplished". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ Khan, Ujala A (28 August 2013). "Prakash Jha talks about new film Satyagraha". The National. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ Dedhia, Sonil (27 August 2013). "Kareena Kapoor: India is not safe for women". Rediff.com. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ^ "Box-Office Verdicts Of Major Bollywood Releases Of 2013". Koimoi. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
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KK BOIwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Chaudhuri, Mohini (25 March 2016). "Role reversal". Business Line. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ Pathak, Ankur (8 February 2014). "I wrote Singham 2 for Kareena: Rohit Shetty". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ Kumar, Anuj (15 August 2014). "Ms. Sunshine". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ Rakshit, Nayandeep (26 December 2014). "Box office blockbusters of 2014: 'PK', 'Kick', 'Happy New Year', 'Bang Bang' and 'Singham Returns'". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ^ Jha, Lata (4 January 2016). "Top ten Bollywood grossers of 2015". Mint. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ^ Indo-Asian News Service (28 March 2016). "Proud to be a part of National Award winning film 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan': Kareena Kapoor". The Indian Express. Retrieved 13 April 2016.