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| Katrina Kaif |
katrina kaif was born in hong kong a British mother. Her
father acquired British citizenship. Kaif has seven siblings. She was raised in
Hawaii and later moved to her mother's home country, England. At age fourteen
she was approached by an agent and began modeling; her first job was for a
jewelry campaign. She continued modeling in London.
Career
Kaif's London modeling work led to her discovery by
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 at first hesitant to sign her because she wasn't able to speak Hindi.
Breakthrough (2005-2006)
Katrina saw success with the 2005 film Sarkar where she
played the brief role of Abhishek Bachchan's love interest. Her next release,
Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya (2005), where she was paired opposite Salman Khan, earned
her an award at the Stardust Award for breakthrough female performance.
Success (2007-Present)
In 2007 Katrina appeared in the hit movie Namastey London,
wherein she starred as a British Indian alongside Akshay Kumar for the second
time after the box office dud Humko Deewana Kar Gaye. She then worked on a
series of box office hits that include Apne, Partner and Welcome. 2007 saw her
play a negative 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 him. She appeared next in Anees Bazmee's box office super-hit Singh Is
Kinng alongside Akshay Kumar for the fourth time. Kaif's final release of the
year, Subhash Ghai's Yuvvraaj, was a surprise disaster at the box office.Kaif
is the model for Mattel's Bollywood Barbie, which will be released in September
2009.
Awards
2006: Stardust Breakthrough Performance Award (Female),
Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya
2008: British-Indian Actor award, Zee Cine Awards
2008: IIFA Awards: Best Female Style Icon
2008: Most searched Indian celebrity on Google[4]
2008: Sabsey Favourite Kaun Awards, Best actress award,
Singh Is Kinng
Filmography
Year
Film
Role
Other notes
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
First villain role
Singh Is Kinng
Sonia
Hello
The Storyteller/God
Special appearance
Yuvvraaj
Anushka
2009
New York
Maya
Releasing on 12th June, 2009
Blue
Lauren
Filming
Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
Sonia / Lisa Singh Rathod
Releasing on 10 July, 2009
De Dana Dan
Filming
2009
Padosan Remake
Bindhu
Pre- Production
2009
7 Days In Paris
Filming
2010
Rajniti
Filming
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