“Why should there be a problem between the two of us? Both of us do our own films. I am busy doing mine, while she has her share of work. Also, I am here to do my job,” says a miffed Kareena. Pointing out that Kat was in fact present in the front row to cheer her on as she walked the ramp for designer Manish Malhotra’s show at the recently concluded fashion week, she adds, “She is a lovely girl and we have always been friendly. Such talk is really strange.”

Incidentally, sources looking into the mattersuggest that the attempt to create a fight between the top two actresses in the industry is an inside job and in Kareena’s own words a “cheap publicity gimmick”.

“It’s really terrible. People who know me are aware that I am not insecure. Besides, Katrina’s song is just a rumour. She hasn’t done any song. There’s a 20 second-long shot in which she makes an appearance. I think it’s just a publicity tactic,” the actor says, adding that her role in the film is too strong for her to get upset over guest appearances. “My role is very strong. The girl is the soul of the film. If you take my character out of the equation, there’s no movie,” reasons Kareena. Talking to the media in Mumbai, the angry actress said these reports are a sign of foolishness and it doesn’t mean I have to respond, if someone pokes me.