Katrina Kaif
- Actress
Katrina Kaif is one of eight siblings, 7 girls and 1 boy, 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. Her
mother is now re-settled in Chennai (formerly known as Madras), the
Capital of the state of Tamil Nadu in India.
She spent subsequent years in Hawaii, and then in London, Britain, 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 (2003) 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 different culture and country was not much of a culture 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.
Despite of her positive attitude, she had been stereotyped as "Indian"
by extreme right-wingers in Britain who made it clear that she did not
quite fit-in with their "Blonde" Caucasian culture; while on the other
hand in India itself she had been ranked as an 'outsider' very much
like Sonia Gandhi.
Unlike other artistes from foreign lands, Katrina did not experience
any difficulties in getting a visa nor of getting it extended in India.
Although linguistically challenged, Katrina puts on 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 has taken 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.
Adorned with soft gorgeous looks, she is not easily intimidated, but
admits that she is very emotional, sensitive, and concerned about her
privacy, Almost an incurable romantic, she prefers to wear comfortable
non-revealing clothes when at home, hates to do her hair, and above all
dislikes make-up. Admitting to being lonely in the beginning, but now
has several friends who she can hang out with.
Although her first movie Boom (2003) was panned by the critics and shunned
by the audiences, two other Telugu movies Malliswari (2004) and Allari Pidugu (2005) did
get her noticed. She grossed 70 Lakh Rupees for Malliswari (2004) - 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 has received decent reviews for her part in "Maine Pyar Kyon Kiya",
as well as a brief appearance in 'Sarkar'.
Katrina had made Mumbai her base, didn't mind singing and dancing
around trees and as a result is now one of the biggest mega-stars,
perhaps one of the highest paid female-lead actresses in Bollywood, and
a crowd-puller whenever she makes an appearance for a live song and
dance number.
a Caucasian of British Nationality, and a father who was formerly from
Kashmir, India, but who has since acquired British citizenship. Her
mother is now re-settled in Chennai (formerly known as Madras), the
Capital of the state of Tamil Nadu in India.
She spent subsequent years in Hawaii, and then in London, Britain, 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 (2003) 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 different culture and country was not much of a culture 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.
Despite of her positive attitude, she had been stereotyped as "Indian"
by extreme right-wingers in Britain who made it clear that she did not
quite fit-in with their "Blonde" Caucasian culture; while on the other
hand in India itself she had been ranked as an 'outsider' very much
like Sonia Gandhi.
Unlike other artistes from foreign lands, Katrina did not experience
any difficulties in getting a visa nor of getting it extended in India.
Although linguistically challenged, Katrina puts on 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 has taken 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.
Adorned with soft gorgeous looks, she is not easily intimidated, but
admits that she is very emotional, sensitive, and concerned about her
privacy, Almost an incurable romantic, she prefers to wear comfortable
non-revealing clothes when at home, hates to do her hair, and above all
dislikes make-up. Admitting to being lonely in the beginning, but now
has several friends who she can hang out with.
Although her first movie Boom (2003) was panned by the critics and shunned
by the audiences, two other Telugu movies Malliswari (2004) and Allari Pidugu (2005) did
get her noticed. She grossed 70 Lakh Rupees for Malliswari (2004) - 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 has received decent reviews for her part in "Maine Pyar Kyon Kiya",
as well as a brief appearance in 'Sarkar'.
Katrina had made Mumbai her base, didn't mind singing and dancing
around trees and as a result is now one of the biggest mega-stars,
perhaps one of the highest paid female-lead actresses in Bollywood, and
a crowd-puller whenever she makes an appearance for a live song and
dance number.
The Cast of 'Merry Christmas' Ask Each Other Anything
The Cast of 'Merry Christmas' Ask Each Other Anything
Katrina Kaif, Vijay Sethupathi, and director Sriram Raghavan talk about the challenges they faced while shooting Merry Christmas, what they liked about their characters, and much more.