Kareena is a thorough professional, will start shooting in August: Ekta Kapoor

Mumbai: Kareena Kapoor Khan, who was last seen in 'Udta Punjab', recently gave her nod to 'Veere Di Wedding' which also stars Sonam Kapoor and Swara Bhaskar in the lead roles.

Soon after Kareena announced her pregnancy, there were several speculations whether she will go ahead with her work commitments. However, producers of the film- Ekta Kapoor and Rhea Kapoor issued a joint statement which read, “Me and Ekta Kapoor are families and companies. We are delighted and excited for Kareena and Saif. As producers of Veere Di Wedding we are thrilled to be part of their special journey. Kareena is a thorough professional and will start the shoot of the film in August. Much like the spirit of our film, which celebrates the modern girl, Kareena is going on with her work and life as usual and we couldn't be prouder to have her.”

After several months of speculations and denial, Saif Ali Khan and Kareena have finally gone on record with the big news. The two are expecting their first child in December this year and the actor has thanked his well-wishers for their blessings. An elated Saif Ali Khan said, "My wife and I would like to announce that we are expecting our first child in December. We would like to thank our well wishers for their blessings and support and also the press for their discretion and patience."

This will be Kareena’s first child and Saif’s third. He has two children- Ibrahim and Sara, from his earlier marriage to Amrita Singh.