Katrina Kaif

Katrina Kaif, one of the most sought after actresses in Bollywood, debuted with a bang through "Boom", a movie about models getting caught up with the underworld. Though the movie bombed, people couldn't easily forget her angelic face and voluptuous figure. Not many have gained the fans and popularity as a new entrant as Katrina has done.
Katrina is half Indian and half British. Her father is an NRI and her mother is English, which makes her poor at Hindi. Initially critics were very harsh on her for her poor Hindi. But she has worked hard on it and started taking dancing lessons - both very essential to survive in the industry. Now she has started dubbing on her own. She has done few movies down south and is a popular face there already.

She has done two Telugu movies - Malliswari(2004) and Allari Pidugu(2005) and a Malayalam film (Balram vs. Taradas). In 2005 she starred in "Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya" opposite Salman Khan and Ram Gopal Varma's "Sarkar". "Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye" with Akshay Kumar followed.
Katrina was born on July 16, 1984, in Hong Kong, grew up in Hawaii and then moved to London. Even at the young age of 14, she got modeling offers and started out by modeling for a jewelry campaign. She was attracted to her father's native land and the moment she landed in India she was flooded with modeling assignments.
She started off with photographer Atul Kasbekar. Later she got offers from Lakme, LG, Cola, Fevicol, Pantene, Veet, Kodak, and L'Oreal. She was chosen as the face of the year for the Lakme India Fashion Week (2005). The Lakme commercial made her very popular. Soon Kaizad Gustad, the director of "Boom" noticed her and offered her a role in the film. Since it was the role of a model, she promptly agreed.
Although she wears bold outfits on films and ads, she is very particular about her clothes and she feels more comfortable in not-so-revealing clothes in personal life. And unlike others in her field she absolutely hates wearing make up.
Although she has been seeing Salman Khan for some time now, she still refuses to talk about him in the media. She has made it clear that her personal life is not meant to be known to all and that no one has a right to pass any kind of judgement on it.
She has lots of exciting projects lined up. One of them is "Partner" with boyfriend Salman Khan and Govinda. She is also doing "Apne" in which real life father and sons Dharmendra, Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol all star together, for the first time. Then there is Anees Bazmee's "Welcome" with Akshay Kumar. Another film with Akshay Kumar "Namaste, London" is all set to release on March.

Biography

Born on July 16th, 1984; Katrina Kaif is one of eight siblings, all girls, from a mother who is a Caucasian of British Nationality, and a father who was formerly from Kashmir, India, but who has since acquired British citizenship.
Katrina grew up in Hawaii, but was brought up in London, UK. She started modeling accidentally when she was in Hawaii at the tender age of 14, when she was approached for a jewelry campaign. Thereafter she continued modeling in London.
Continuing to model was the reason she got her break in a Bollywood movie "Boom" offered by none other than film-maker Kaizad Gustad.
She was flooded with modeling assignments the minute she set her foot on Indian soil, especially with her innocent expressive face, hour-glass figure, and drop-dead gorgeous looks.
Professionally she started off as a model with photographer Atul Kasbekar, and upon being accepted, she received offers from LG, Cola, Fevicol, Lakme, & Veet. It was the Lakme commercial that got her noticed. She retained Matrix as her Manager to accept work on her behalf and at the price she deserved.
Moving to a different culture and country was not much of a shock for her, as she states that no matter where you come from, the bottom line is that everyone wants to be loved, respected, and cared for.
Unlike other artists from foreign lands, Katrina did not experience any difficulties in getting a visa and getting it extended in India.
Although linguistically challenged, Katrina puts on a bold face and states that other Bollywood artists like Sridevi, who did not know Hindi, did get offers from Bollywood film-makers, and she is no different. She is taking Hindi and dancing lessons to fit in with the Bollywood culture. She likes to display a picture of her learning Kathak dancing where she used to dance 7 hours a day non-stop.
Despite her soft gorgeous looks, she is not easily intimidated, but admits that she is very emotional, almost an incurable romantic, wears comfortable non-revealing clothes when at home, hates to do her hair, and above all dislikes make-up. She admitted to being lonely in the beginning, but now she has several nice friends to hang out with.
Although her first movie "Boom" was panned by the critics and shunned by the audiences, two other Telugu movies "Malliswari" and "Pidugu" did get her noticed. She grossed Rs.70 lakhs for Malliswari - making her top the list of the highest paid actresses during a South Indian movie debut.
Not done with South Indian movies, she has been signed in a Tamil movie "Bheema" opposite National Award Winner Vikram.
She's been voted recently as the lady with the most luscious lips in the film industry
She has received good reviews for her part in "Maine Pyar Kyon Kiya", as well as a brief appearance in "Sarrkar"

Katrina kaif profile

After making a quiet modeling debut, Katrina Kaif stepped into Bollywood and has now become the toast of the industry. She is known as the lucky mascot for stars like Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan who also happens to be her boy friend. In 2008, she was ranked number one among all the actresses in Bollywood.Katrina grew up in Hawaii but brought up in London. She is one of eight siblings, all girls, from a British mother who is a Caucasian and a father who was previously from Kashmir, but has since acquired British citizenship. Katrina started modeling accidentally when she was in Hawaii at the tender age of 14, when she was approached for a jewellery campaign. Thereafter, she continued modelling in London and later got her first break in Bollywood with Boom directed by Kaizad Gustad. Though the film bombed, two other Telugu movies Malliswari and Pidugu did get her noticed. She grossed Rs 70 lakhs for Malliswari - making her top the list of the highest paid South Indian actresses at the time. Not done with South Indian movies, she also signed a Tamil movie Bheema opposite National Award Winner Vikram. Her innocent baby face, hour-glass figure and drop-dead gorgeous looks have helped her along the way. She started off as a model with photographer Atul Kasbekar and went on to endorse brands like LG, Cola, Fevicol, Lakme and Veet. It was the Lakme commercial that got her noticed. Unlike other artistes from foreign lands, Katrina did not experience any difficulties in getting a visa or extending her stay in India. Although linguistically challenged, Katrina puts up a bold face and states that other Bollywood artistes like Sridevi, who did not know Hindi, did get offers from Bollywood film-makers, and she is no different. She is learning Hindi and taking dancing lessons to fit in with the Bollywood culture. Despite her soft gorgeous looks, she is not easily intimidated. However, she admits that she is very emotional, almost an incurable romantic, wears comfortable non-revealing clothes when at home, hates to do her hair, and above all dislikes make-up. Katrina was flooded with modelling assignments the minute she set her foot on Indian soil. She has now made Mumbai her base, and doesn't mind singing and dancing around trees while she's at it, and has made it big in Bollywood.

Katrina Kaif Bio
Katrina Kaif Birth Date:
07/16/1984
Katrina Kaif Birth Place:
London, England, UK
Marital Status
Unmarried
Language
Hindi
Telugu
Malayalam

About Katrina..

Katrina is half British and half Indian.She has 7 siblings, of which 6 are sisters and 1 is a brother.She was born in Hong Kong, moved to Hawaii till she was about 14, then she moved to London. She now lives in Mumbai.Despite coming from foreign countries, she had no difficulties in finding a visa and getting it extended in India.She had her first modelling experience at age 14, as a model for a jewellery company.When moving to India, she worked with photographer Atul Kasbekar and did commercials for Veet, Lakme and Fevicol.Although she wears sexy clothes, she prefers comfortable, non-revealing clothes in personal life.Katrina hates makeup!She refuses to talk about her personal life to the media, stating that she is only responsible to them for her professional life.Katrina has also been the stunning face of Estelle jewelry, Lakme, Pantene, Veet, Kodak cameras, L'Oreal, Samsung, LG etc.She doesn't do ramp shows anymore.Katrina was chosen as the face of the year for the Lakme India Fashion Week (2005).Her favourite Indian designers are Rocky S.,Rina Dhaka, Tarun Tahiliani.Her favourite international designers are Armani, Miu Miu, Prada, Versace.Her favorite actors are Johnny Depp, Shah Rukh Khan, Leonardo DiCaprio, Aamir Khan and Hrithik Roshan.Her favourite actresses are Kajol and Madhuri Dixit.Her favourite cricketer is Irfan Pathan.Her favourite Indian food is dahi and rice.Her favourite movies are Umrao Jaan (1981), Casablanca (1942), and Gone with the Wind (1939).Her favourite perfume is Gucci Rush.She prefers acting over modelling.She enjoys going to spas, playing chess, painting, watching movies, going to the gym, cooking, meeting new people, and getting together with friends.

Katrina Kaif - Quotes

I can read and speak Hindi quite well now and that's quite an achievement considering I didn't know the language at all when I came down hereSalman Khan is a senior actor and I have learnt a lot from him during the making of the film. He is very focussed and dedicated.(On being voted the most luscious lips in the film industry): It feels funny to hear such thingsI find a face beautiful, good looking, attractive, and all the terms you want to use, once I know them. Although I haven't met Madhuri Dixit in person, I find her very beautiful on screen. I also find Manisha Koirala beautiful.I am moody... and a Cancerian to boot. Even a small thing can change my entire mood, but I'm working on that. Besides, I'm also loyal and possessive.(On avoiding to talk about Salman Khan): We respect each other's privacy. I'm answerable to the media for my professional life, not my personal life.It's not my style to either wear minimum clothes, to strip or to even be comfortable with a sex-symbol label. I just want to do good work instead of sporting such meaningless tags. Sex sells, but to a small extent, not always. And this is what filmmakers have to accept. The exposure has to be relevant to the film and its characters and not forced for the sake of titillation. On the contrary, some of the greatest Indian films have been devoid of all these sexual trappings. I know my comfort zone in today's Indian culture and society.I have no complaints. I think I'm especially lucky. As you said, I've come from outside and I'm not even anywhere closely connected. But I have absolutely no problem here. People have been more than welcoming, even before I was ready.There was a time when I felt that I needed to take time to understand more about the industry, the workings of it. I was doing my modelling, which I really wanted to do at the time. So that's why even my entry into films was later than people expected. I've been very blessed, I think, or what do you call it... mmm... lucky to get at this stage that I have. It's not like I've come from acting school and done work at an academy or something. I feel I've been given a very huge chance and opportunity.