Name : Katrina Kaif
Nick Name : Kat
Katrina Kaif Date of Birth : July 16, 1984
Birth Place : Hong Kong
Katrina Kaif Height : 5′ 8½” (1.74 m)
Father : Was Kashmiri,Indian (Now British citizen)
Mother : British National
Katrina Kaif Siblings : Katrina Kaif is one of eight siblings
Schoool Days : London, UK
Hobbies : Watching movies, painting, resting, cooking, going to the gym
Dancing : Learnt Kathak
Favorite actors : Leonardo DiCaprio, Johnny Depp, Shahrukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Aamir Khan.
Favorite actresses : Kajol and Madhuri Dixit.
Favorite cricketer : Irfan Pathan.
Favorite movies : Umrao Jaan (1981), Casablanca (1942), and Gone with the Wind (1939).
Favorite food : Dahi and rice.
Dream Role : “I would love to do a movie set in times of war or conflict.”
Started Modelling : At the age of 14 for a jewelry campaign
Profession : Actress, Model
First movie : Boom
Katrina Kaif Biography
Katrina is an actress and former model who appears in Indian films, mainly in the Hindi-language film industry. She has also appeared in Telugu and Malayalam films. She was voted the “Hottest Woman in the World” by Eastern Eye in the years 2008, 2009 and 2010.
Kaif began her modeling career at the age fourteen; her first job was for a jewelry campaign. She continued modeling in London under a contract with the Models 1 Agency and did campaigns for houses such as La Senza and Arcadius, and even walked on the London Fashion Week.
Kaif’s London modeling-work led to her discovery by London-based filmmaker Kaizad Gustad, who gave her a part in his film Boom (2003). She moved to Mumbai and was offered a number of modeling assignments. However, filmmakers were initially hesitant to sign her because she could not speak Hindi.
Kaif saw moderate success with the 2005 film Sarkar, where she played the bit part of Abhishek Bachchan’s girlfriend, and Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya (2005), where she was paired opposite Salman Khan.
In 2007, Kaif appeared in her first major hit movie, Namastey London, wherein she starred as a British Indian girl alongside Akshay Kumar for the second time after the box office letdown Humko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006). Her run of hit films continued with Apne, Partner, and Welcome.
In 2008, she played the villain role for the first time in Abbas-Mustan’s hit action thriller Race. She played the role of Saif Ali Khan’s secretary who is secretly in love with his hostile stepbrother (played by Akshay Khanna). Kaif’s second release of the year was Anees Bazmee’s production Singh Is Kinng, opposite Akshay Kumar. The film was a big success at the box office. Kaif’s final release of the year, Subhash Ghai’s Yuvvraaj, was a commercial failure, but its script has made its way into the Library of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for artistic merits, original screenplay with a substance, and the film as a whole.
Kaif’s first release for 2009, New York, with John Abraham, was a critical and commercial success.Kaif’s performance was highly regarded. Wrote critic Taran Adarsh, “Katrina gives you the biggest surprise. Known for her glamour roles, Katrina proves that she can deliver if the director and writer offer her a role of substance. She’s outstanding. In fact, people will see a new, different Katrina this time.”
She next played a bit role as a biker chick in the multi-starrer action film Blue, popularly known as India’s first underwater thriller, which performed decently at the box office.The film was not successful.
At the year’s end, she appeared in Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, with Ranbir Kapoor, and De Dana Dan with Akshay Kumar. Both films were commercial successes.
Kaif’s first film of 2010 was Raajneeti, where she appeared opposite Ranbir Kapoor. The film did extremely well at the box office, receiving a blockbuster status.[22] She is also starred in Farah Khan’s Tees Maar Khan with Akshay Kumar. The film was released on 24 December 2010.Although the film was not successful, Kaif’s item song Sheila Ki Jawani was a hit.
Katrina Kaif Movies
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Boom | Rina Kaif/Popdi Chinchpokli | |
2004 | Malliswari | Princess Malliswari | Telugu film |
2005 | Sarkar | Pooja | |
Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya | Sonia | ||
Allari Pidugu | Shwetha | Telugu film | |
2006 | Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye | Jia A. Yashvardhan | |
Balram vs. Taradas | Supriya | Malayalam film | |
2007 | Namastey London | Jasmeet Malhotra (Jazz) | |
Apne | Nandini | ||
Partner | Priya Jaisingh | ||
Welcome | Sanjana Shetty | ||
2008 | Race | Sophia | |
Singh Is Kinng | Sonia | ||
Hello | The Storyteller/God | Cameo | |
Yuvvraaj | Anushka Banton | ||
2009 | New York | Maya | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award |
Blue | Nikki | Cameo | |
Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani | Jennifer (Jenny) | ||
De Dana Dan | Anjali Kakkad | ||
2010 | Raajneeti | Indu Pratap | |
Tees Maar Khan | Anya/Sheila | ||
2011 | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara | Releasing on May 27, 2011 | |
Mere Brother Ki Dulhan | Filming | ||
Dostana 2 | Pre-Production |