{"id":403633,"date":"2025-09-06T21:41:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T21:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/403633\/"},"modified":"2025-09-06T21:41:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T21:41:16","slug":"kareena-kapoors-special-message-to-birmingham-as-hundreds-gather-for-arrival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/403633\/","title":{"rendered":"Kareena Kapoor’s special message to Birmingham as hundreds gather for arrival"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Bollywood actress cut the ribbon for Malabar Gold and Diamonds showroom on Soho RoadThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n

Legendary Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor<\/a> left Birmingham fans screaming as she ‘bust a move’ on stage.<\/p>\n

The Indian star cut the ribbon for Malabar Gold and Diamonds showroom<\/a> on Soho Road<\/a> today, Saturday 6, praising the ‘love of Birmingham<\/a> fans’.<\/p>\n

Soho Road was closed between Rookery Road and Boulton Road<\/a> from 1pm to 4pm, as hundreds of eager fans gathered outside a massive stage next to the showroom.<\/p>\n

Read more<\/strong>: Soho Road Birmingham live as crowds gather for Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor<\/a><\/p>\n

Dancers whipped around and singers got the crowd buzzing as Sunrise Radio DJs hosted the event.<\/p>\n

After the dazzling cultural performances, the A-lister arrived on a red carpet waving and blowing kisses at fans.<\/p>\n

\"KareenaKareena Kapoor greets fans on Soho Road, Handsworth(Image: Husna Anjum)<\/p>\n

Phones were raised in the air following the actress’s every move as fans screamed ‘Kareena! Kareena!’<\/p>\n

Kareena Kapoor, 44, said: “Hello Birmingham, thank you for so much love, it is always such a pleasure to see my fans.<\/p>\n

“Thank you Malabar Diamonds too.<\/p>\n

“Birmingham I performed here 15-20 years ago for a show called Heart Throbs and it was such a hit, we performed a second time because of all the love fans in Birmingham gave.<\/p>\n

“I love you guys.”<\/p>\n

\"TheThe crowd has got a lot bigger in the last hour as people gather to see Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor<\/p>\n

Kareena is known for her roles in Jab We Met, 3 Idiots, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, and Chameli<\/p>\n

The actress was interviewed by Sunshine Radio host Paul Shah who asked the movie star ChatGPT questions about her career.<\/p>\n

If the actress got one wrong she would have to ‘bust a move’ on stage, so when Kareena did get an answer wrong, Shah and the audience cheered for a dance.<\/p>\n

Kareena performed two dances on stage in her glittering saree as fans screamed and clapped.<\/p>\n

Before her performance, the actress entered the store whilst other officials attending included Lord Mayor of Birmingham Zafar Iqbal<\/a>, Councillor Waseem Zaffar MBE, Soho Road BID, popular influencers and actresses.<\/p>\n

\"BirminghamBirmingham Mayor, Cllr Zafar Iqbal (third from left), is ready to welcome Kareena Kapoor to the Second City <\/p>\n

Fans included Rajni Bala, 37, from Wolverhampton who said: ” I want to see Kareena Kapoor, I love her movies.”<\/p>\n

Savita lugha, 42, from Handsworth said: “Love her movies. I’m a big fan from when I was 15 years of age.<\/p>\n

“My favourite movie is Kabhi Kushi Kabhie Gham.”<\/p>\n

Another fan Sonal Gajbe, 45, from Edgbaston<\/a> painted a portrait of her in one day, saying: “I am an artist and want to give it to her. I have been a fan since the 80s.<\/p>\n

“I love Jab We Met and Kabhi Kushi Kabhie Gham!<\/p>\n

“She is spontaneous and I like her smile, the way she acts is beautiful.”<\/p>\n

Malabar is the world’s fifth-largest gold and diamond retailer and Europe’s largest 22-carat gold store.<\/p>\n

Soho Road BID previously said: “The Soho Road BID continues to work hard to attract new businesses into the area, and this opening marks a significant milestone for our high street.<\/p>\n

“Malabar will give a major boost to the local economy, drawing visitors from across the country and strengthening Soho Road\u2019s position as one of the UK\u2019s most vibrant shopping destinations.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Bollywood actress cut the ribbon for Malabar Gold and Diamonds showroom on Soho RoadThis article contains affiliate…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":403634,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7820],"tags":[25712,855,6288,748,393,77,4884,13844,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-403633","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-birmingham","8":"tag-asian-communities","9":"tag-birmingham","10":"tag-bollywood","11":"tag-britain","12":"tag-england","13":"tag-entertainment","14":"tag-great-britain","15":"tag-handsworth-and-soho","16":"tag-uk","17":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115159530569919653","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/403633","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=403633"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/403633\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/403634"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=403633"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=403633"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=403633"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}