British Indian actress and former model Katrina Kaif

Katrina Kaif Biography
Katrina Kaif is the most popular actresses in Bollywood. Katrina was born in Hong Kong to a Kashmiri father and British mother. She spent her childhood in Hawaii and later moved to England. Katrina Kaif first came to the notice of filmmaker Kaizad Gustad while she was modelling in London and that led to her break in Bollywood in the film ‘Boom’. She then decided to take acting as her full-fledged career and shifted her base to Mumbai. Even though filmmakers were earlier hesitant to sign Katrina Kaif because of her linguistic shortcomings. With her gorgeous face and hourglass figure, Katrina was flooded with modeling assignments in Mumbai. Today Kat's kitty is flush with a host of movies.



Born     16 July 1984 (age 26)
Hong Kong
Nationality     British
Occupation     Model, Actress
Years active     2003 – present




Katrina Kaif Trivia

Is half British and half Indian. Indian supermodel Has 8 sisters. Was born in Hong Kong and then moved to Hawaii till she was about 14, then she moved to London. Presently, she lives in Mumbai. Unlike other artistes from foreign lands, Katrina did not experience any difficulties in getting a visa nor of getting it extended in India. She was discovered at age 14 as a model for a jewelry campaign. When moving to India, she worked for photographer Atul Kasbekar and did commercials for Fevicol, Lakme and Veet among others. She is very particular about her clothes which she wears a bold outfit on screen or for ads, but she feels more comfortable in not-so-revealing clothes in personal life. And the one thing she hates is make up. She refuses to speak about her personal life in the media. Besides walking the ramp for several top designers and being on magazine covers, Katrina has also been the stunning face of Estelle jewelery, Lakme, Pantene, Veet, Kodak cameras, L'Oreal, Samsung, LG etc. She doesn't do ramp shows anymore. She was chosen as the face of the year for the Lakme India Fashion Week (2005). Her favorite Indian designers are Rina Dhaka, Tarun Tahiliani, Rocky S. Her favorite international designers are Armani, Versace, Miu Miu. Favorite actor is Leonardo DiCaprio, Johnny Depp, Shahrukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Aamir Khan. Favorite actresses are Kajol and Madhuri Dixit. Favorite cricketer is Irfan Pathan. Favorite Indian food is dahi and rice. Favorite movies are Umrao Jaan (1981), Casablanca (1942), and Gone with the Wind (1939). Favorite perfume is Gucci Rush. Prefers acting over modeling. She enjoys modeling, acting, dancing, watching movies, painting, resting, cooking, going to spas, going to the gym, meeting new people, and getting together with friends. Early life Kaif was born in Hong Kong to an Indian Kashmiri father, Mohammed Kaif, and an English mother, Suzanne Turquotte, both of whom are British citizens. Her parents divorced when she was very young. Kaif stated once, "my dad, unfortunately, and not out of choice, has had no influence on our upbringing, on our religious or social or moral bearings. Kaif has seven siblings. From Hong Kong, she and her family moved to China, then to Japan. Then from Japan (by boat) to France when she was 8, and also moved to Switzerland, Kraków, Berlin, Belgium, and many other East European countries where she and her family were there for a few months each. Then they moved to Hawaii, and eventually later moved to her mother's home country, England. It is widely speculated that Kaif is from London, when in fact, she only lived there for three years before finally moving to Mumbai.  Career 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. 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. Aside from film acting, she has a number of endorsement deals, and is one of the top paid Bollywood actresses in this respect. Voice It should be noted that due to her poor knowledge of Hindi (and other Indian languages), Katrina Kaif's voice has often been dubbed over by another actress for many of her early films. With the exception of De Dana Dan, all her films since New York feature her real voice. Earlier films in which her real voice is also heard are Singh Is Kinng, Namastey London and Boom. Awards Winner     2006: Stardust Breakthrough Performance Award (Female), Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya     2006: Idea Zee F Awards, Fashion Diva of the Year     2008: Zee Cine Awards, British Indian Actor Award     2008: IIFA Awards, Style Diva of the Year     2008: Sabsey Favourite Kaun Awards, Sabsey Favourite Heroine, Singh Is Kinng     2008: Apsara Film Producers Guild of India Awards, Style Diva of the Year     2009: Rajiv Gandhi Award     2009: Golden Kela Awards, Dara Singh Award for the Worst Accent     2009: Sabsey Favourite Kaun Awards, Sabsey Favourite Heroine     2009: ASSOCHAM Award, Performing Excellence      2010: Star Screen Awards, Entertainer of the year    2010: Stardust Awards, Best Actress - Popular Award for New York & Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani     2011: Star Screen Award for Best Actress (Popular Choice)     2011: Apsara Awards: Hindustan Times Reader's Choice Entertainer Of The Year Award (Female)  Nominated     2005: Zee Cine Award for Most Promising Debut, Sarkar     2008: IIFA Award for Best Actress, Race     2009: Apsara Award for Best Actress In Supporting Role, Race     2009: IIFA Award for Best Actress, Singh Is Kinng     2009: Stardust Award for Star Of The Year, Singh Is Kinng     2009: Stardust Award for Best Actress In A Negative Role, Race     2010: Screen Award for Best Actor In Popular Category, New York     2010: Stardust Star of the Year Award – Female for New York & Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani     2010: Filmfare Best Actress Award for New York     2010: Big Star Entertainment Award for BIG Star Most Entertaining Film Actor (Female) Rajneeti     2010: Big Star Entertainment Award for New Talent of the Decade (Female)

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