Mumbai, Aug 10 - She has played a prostitute, a bubbly girl-next-door and the ultimate glamour queen in her almost decade-long career, but Kareena Kapoor says 'Kurbaan' has given her the opportunity to sink her teeth into one of the best roles in her career.

'I am so confident that in 'Kurbaan', audiences will take to my character in a big way,' said Kareena, who looks forward to playing a variety of roles across different genres of films.

'Especially after 'Kambakkht Ishq', they would see a different me in the film,' Kareena told IANS.

A Karan Johar production, 'Kurbaan' is directed by first time director Rensil D'Silva and has terrorism as its background.

'The girl's role is very strong in 'Kurbaan' and I have worked really hard on my performance. I'm expecting a lot from the film,' said the actress, who has won critical acclaim for her performance in 'Dev' and 'Omkara'.

Kareena is paired with boyfriend Saif Ali Khan in 'Kurbaan', which also stars Vivek Oberoi, Dia Mirza, Kirron Kher and Om Puri in principal roles.

The actress says she is once again expecting accolades from critics for her performance in the film.

'Well frankly, this is one film where I am expecting both box-office success and huge critical acclaim.