Vidya Balan may have wooed critics and masses alike with her Silk Smitha act and is also expected to sweep most of the awards, but as far as the pecking order goes, it is still Kareena Kapoor who sits pretty atop the pile. She’s just coming off a year where two of her films — Bodyguard and Ra.One — both crossed the Rs 100-crore mark, and say what you will about the competition, Kareena still remains the top choice for film-makers.

“The fact remains that Kareena is the first name that film-makers consider when they plan their big-budget films. Even if she isn’t the central character in the film, they do include her. No surprise then, that she is the only actress with four `100-crore films,” says a trade expert.

Not only that, she has also got films with the top three Khans, as also with Imran and Saif Ali Khan. Kareena, however, prefers being diplomatic about this. “I have never made any statement expressing a desire to be part of a particular film. It all depends on what has come my way, and I have selected the best,” she says. “If all the Khans offer me their films at the same time, it just shows that God has been kind to me,” she smiles, “I can’t plan things this way; this just has to be a coincidence, although I must admit that I’m loving the coincidence.”