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Last year, when directors Abbas-Mastaan decided to helm a sequel to their ridiculously popular thriller, 'Race', at the behest of Saif Ali Khan, the makers were also convinced that Kareena Kapoor would be the ideal choice to add some sizzle to the stylish film. A year, a flop and a marriage later, Kapoor's only link-up with the film is a husband as its lead star and her regular presence on the sets to keep him company. What went wrong, you wonder? Well, the Khan-produced 'Agent Vinod's' abysmal box office collections may have something to do with that decision, which saw the duo star together in a spy thriller. Quiz the Nawab of Pataudi about the decision to drop Kapoor from 'Race 2' to make way for Deepika Padukone and the actor simply said: "The filmmakers wanted a 'hit' film. Casting us together would have been a sure-fire way to see 'Race 2' flop." Knowing Khan, one could probably brush off the strange comment as a gooseberry, but the actor claimed he was dead serious. He said "Kareena and I can never make a hit film together if we are cast opposite each other. The problem lies in our level of comfort with each other. Comfort is the enemy of chemistry." For more Bollywood: Log on to http://www.businessofcinema.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Businessofcinema Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/BOCLive