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Barkha Singh has gone a long way from being young Bebo in 'Mujhse Dosti Karoge'

'Mujhse Dosti Karoge,' starring Kareena Kapoor Khan, Hrithik Roshan, and Rani Mukerji, was released almost ten years ago. But do you recall Barkha Singh, the child actor playing child Kareena in the film?

You may be surprised to hear that she is an accomplished actress, as she is so young, but she has been in the entertainment industry for quite a while. Barkha, who started her movie career and a model in projects, was recently part of Zee5's 'Silence...Can You Hear It?' the pretty lass has established herself as a social media influencer.

Around ten years ago, she auditioned for the role of Tina (baby Kareena), who later surprised us with her numerous roles. Barkha Singh is associated in the Bollywood filmdom, both in theatre and television. She played the younger version of Kareena named Tina in the 2002's block-buster movie Mujhse Dosti Karoge.

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And she is still remembered as a fresh face after getting through the director's cut.

Recently, during a casual conversation with a mainstream entertainment media outlet, the Breathe actress mentioned the challenging and nerve-wracking audition process she had experienced to get this role.

For more information on her recent conversation, keep reading this short biographical sketch of the social networking sensation.

Child actress in 'Mujhse Dosti Karoge'

In a new conversation, Barkha Singh stated that landing the role of junior Kareena Kapoor Khan in the film 'Mujhse Dosti Karoge' wasn't simple, and she was chosen from a pool of 600 to 700 girls. She went on to say that there were five rounds of auditions. She was cast in part after a series of the audition process.

'Baby' Kareena

BArkha Singh
BArkha Singh

Tina's joy is referred to as 'baby Kareena' by people to this day, who carelessly abbreviate her name to Bebo on her baptism certificate! Recently, the attention she gets is getting has increased because her media appearances on the internet have caught the eye of many.

Acting as a hobby during childhood days

Barkha explained that she only acted as a child actor as a hobby, which is why she didn't appear in many projects or long-running TV shows. She went on to say that she found the benefits outweigh the disadvantages.

Academics

She (Barkha Singh) has earned a master's degree in mass communication with honours from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. During her marketing and business school years, she had attended classes at the University of Berkeley. She carries a master's degree in sociology.

Back to silver-screen

As a child actress, Barkha has a body of work that includes films such as Mujhse Dosti Karoge and Samay: When The Time Comes. The actor remarked that she had a clean slate to work with though she returned to the industry. Starting from the ground up, she embarked on her career.

Aside from films, Barkha has appeared in a host of TV shows, including Yeh Hai Aashiqui, MTV Fanaah, CID, and Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan. She is also well-known for her roles in web series such as Engineering Girls and Home Sweet Home. Her most recent appearance was in Manoj Bajpayee's Zee5 film Silence...Can You Hear It?