Katrina Kaif, one of the most sought after Actress in Tinsel town today, debuted with a bang “Boom” in 2003 in Bollywood. Although the movie couldn't do well at the Box-Office, it was enough for Film makers to notice her charismatic & dazzling face.
She was born in Hong Kong to a Kashmiri Muslim Father, Mohammad Kaif and a British Christian mother Suzzane Turquotte on 16th July'1984. She was raised in Hawaii and later moved to her mother's country England. She has seven siblings.
Katrina commenced a career in modelling at the age of fourteen years in London, and did campaigns for houses like La Senza and Arcadius and even walked on the London Fashion week. In the interim of her stint at modelling in London, she got noticed by the London based film-maker Kaizad Gustad who offered her break in Bollywood with “Boom”. Subsequentialy she got numerous modelling assignments in India but film makers were hesitant to cast her in view of her British accentuation and debilitated Hindi. However, in a short span of time she worked hard on her Hindi and piped down all Critics over the years.
It was in the year 2005 that Katrina's entry in Bollywood was acknowledged and appreciated as she got successful with two of her movies, Sarkar and Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya in that year that caught her the Stardust Talent Award for the year. In 2007 Katrina breezed in the hit movie Namastey London, wherein she starred as a British-Indian girl alongside Akshay Kumar for the second time after the box office dud Humko Deewana Kar gaye(2006). Since then, she has appeared in a series of box office hits that include Apne, Partner and Welcome.
2008 saw her in a brand new avatar playing a negative role in Abbas Mustan's Race, which did well at the Box Office. The same year got the hang of one of the biggest hits at the box-office Singh is King where she paired opposite Akshay Kumar. The year 2009 started with the release of New York where she was paired opposite John Abraham. The movie amassed her immense critical acclaim.
Her talent has been reaching new heights of success with every step of her career. In 2008, she was voted as the Most sexiest women and also was the most searched celebrity on Google. In addition to Hindi movies she has also delivered in a number of South Indian films. She has done two Telugu movies - Malliswari(2004) and Allari Pidugu(2005) and a Malayalam film (Balram vs. Taradas).
Commercials and Brand endorsements are always in awe of her serene beauty and capturing face. She is the Brand Ambassador of some of the most prestigious brands like Nakshatra, Spice, and was also the chosen face of “Lakme India Fashion week” 2005. She replaced Aishwarya Bachchan to endorse Nakshatra and Sushmita Sen for Pantene. She is also the chosen face for “Barbie” the international doll brand, which was speculated to be that of Aishwarya.
With Katrina getting the dues for her talent, she is no short of being termed as the “Reigning Queen of Bollywood”.
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She was born in Hong Kong to a Kashmiri Muslim Father, Mohammad Kaif and a British Christian mother Suzzane Turquotte on 16th July'1984. She was raised in Hawaii and later moved to her mother's country England. She has seven siblings.
Katrina commenced a career in modelling at the age of fourteen years in London, and did campaigns for houses like La Senza and Arcadius and even walked on the London Fashion week. In the interim of her stint at modelling in London, she got noticed by the London based film-maker Kaizad Gustad who offered her break in Bollywood with “Boom”. Subsequentialy she got numerous modelling assignments in India but film makers were hesitant to cast her in view of her British accentuation and debilitated Hindi. However, in a short span of time she worked hard on her Hindi and piped down all Critics over the years.
It was in the year 2005 that Katrina's entry in Bollywood was acknowledged and appreciated as she got successful with two of her movies, Sarkar and Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya in that year that caught her the Stardust Talent Award for the year. In 2007 Katrina breezed in the hit movie Namastey London, wherein she starred as a British-Indian girl alongside Akshay Kumar for the second time after the box office dud Humko Deewana Kar gaye(2006). Since then, she has appeared in a series of box office hits that include Apne, Partner and Welcome.
2008 saw her in a brand new avatar playing a negative role in Abbas Mustan's Race, which did well at the Box Office. The same year got the hang of one of the biggest hits at the box-office Singh is King where she paired opposite Akshay Kumar. The year 2009 started with the release of New York where she was paired opposite John Abraham. The movie amassed her immense critical acclaim.
Her talent has been reaching new heights of success with every step of her career. In 2008, she was voted as the Most sexiest women and also was the most searched celebrity on Google. In addition to Hindi movies she has also delivered in a number of South Indian films. She has done two Telugu movies - Malliswari(2004) and Allari Pidugu(2005) and a Malayalam film (Balram vs. Taradas).
Commercials and Brand endorsements are always in awe of her serene beauty and capturing face. She is the Brand Ambassador of some of the most prestigious brands like Nakshatra, Spice, and was also the chosen face of “Lakme India Fashion week” 2005. She replaced Aishwarya Bachchan to endorse Nakshatra and Sushmita Sen for Pantene. She is also the chosen face for “Barbie” the international doll brand, which was speculated to be that of Aishwarya.
With Katrina getting the dues for her talent, she is no short of being termed as the “Reigning Queen of Bollywood”.
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