The film is extremely well made and, to add to that, quite topical,' she said confidently.

With music by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and Salim-Sulaiman, 'Kurbaan' is aiming for a November release.

For Kareena, 2009 would be an eventful year as it would also see the release of Rajkumar Hirani's '3 Idiots', where she is paired opposite Aamir Khan, and debutant director Prem R. Soni's 'Main Aur Mrs. Khanna' with Salman Khan.

After being in the industry for close to a decade, doesn't she aspire for more awards?

'See, ever since I began my career, I have always maintained that I want to be a star actress. I should give the kind of confidence to filmmakers that I can carry off any role confidently. Whether it is a Geet ('Jab We Met') or a Dolly ('Omkara'), Simrita ('Kambakkht Ishq') or the character I play in 'Kurbaan' - I am mixing it up all.

'For me, work is like a passion and when I do a film, I don't really think of commercial gains or awards. What is most important for me is to be engaged in some quality stuff. I sign a film because I like to enact the character that I have been offered. If box office success and awards come then, well, it's great,' she said.