After backing-out from Rakesh Roshan’s ‘Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai’ co-starring Hrithik Roshan, Kareena entered filmdom with JP Dutta’s ‘Refugee’ in which she romanced Karisma’s ex-boyfriend Abhishek Bachchan. While the movie didn’t run for long at the Box Office, yet destiny picked up Kareena as a long runner in the race for success.