Katrina Kaf
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After a successful modelling career, he made her acting debut in 2003, with a role in Kaizad Gustad's box office bomb Boom, after which Katrina Kaif was initially written off. She consequently appeared in a Telugu film—the hit romantic comedy MalliswariKatrina Kaif.later earned commercial success in Bollywood with the romantic comedies Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? and Namastey London. Katrina Kaif followed it with glamorous roles in a series of box office hits, though was criticised for having little to do in male-centric films like Partner (2007), Welcome (2007) and Singh Is Kinng (2008).
The 2009 terrorism drama New York marked a significant turning point in her career, earning her praise, as well as a Filmfare Best Actress nomination. She subsequently featured in more prominent roles in films like Raajneeti (2010), Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011), Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (2011) and Ek Tha Tiger (2012, the third highest-grossing Bollywood film). Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics for her acting prowess,Katrina Kaif has established herself as a commercially successful actress of Hindi cinema. She has multiple times been named Asia's sexiest woman by British Newspaper
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Background
Katrina Kaif was born on 16 July 1983 in Hong Kong to an Indian Kashmiri father, Mohammed she, and an English mother, Susanna Turquotte, who is a British citizen. Her parents divorced when she was very young. she once stated, "My dad, unfortunately, and not out of choice, has had no influence on our upbringing, on our religious or social or moral bearings." When she came to India, she changed her surname to that of her father's, she, because it was Indian in origin.Furthermore, Ayesha Shroff, producer of her first film, has maintained that the actress' original name is sheTurquotte. She also claims that they gave her the Indian father and also the surname she after cricketer Mohammad Kaif as he was on top at that time. She adds that they also had thought her
naming Katrina Kazi. Kaizad Gustad, director of her first film Boom, maintains that she was a name he conjured up after Katrina was selected at an audition at a Pali Hill hotel in Mumbai.
From Hong Kong, she and her family moved to China, then to Japan. From there she went to France when she was 8, and thereafter lived for a few months at a time in Switzerland, Poland, Germany, Belgium, and other European countries. Then she moved with her family to Hawaii and eventually to her mother's home country of England. Although it is often assumed that Kaif is from London, she lived there only for three years before moving to Mumbai. As a British citizen, she works in India on an employment visa.
Kaif's personal life, including her romantic relationships, has been a great subject to the media. After years of speculations he admitted in a 2011 magazine interview that she was in a serious relationship with actor Salman Khan for several years, which ended in 2010. Though born to a Muslim father and Christian mother, his religion is unknown. However,Katrina visit religious places: mosques, temples, churches and Sufi shrines.
Career
Modelling and film debut (1997–2003)
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Kaif first expressed interest in a modelling career at the age of fourteen, when she won a beauty contest in Hawaii, and subsequently received her first assignment as a model—a jewellery campaign.[ she continued modelling in London, where she worked for various freelance agencies. She also featured regularly at the London Fashion Week. Her appearance at a fashion show attracted the attention of London-based filmmaker Kaizad Gustad, who selected her for a role in the English / Hindi erotic heist film Boom, alongside an ensemble cast consisting of Amitabh Bachchan, Gulshan Grover, Jackie Shroff, Madhu Sapre and Padma Lakshmi. Whilst shooting for the film in India, Kaif began receiving other offers, and decided to stay in the country. She soon established a successful modelling career there after endorsing prominent brands like Coca-Cola, LG, Fevicol and Samsung. she also gained recognition after walking the ramp for Rohit Bal at the Lakme Fashion Week in 2003. Adarsh Gutpta, executive director of Liberty Shoes
(co-sponsor of the show) opined that "her professionalism has been
truly amazing it is her uninhibited sensibility that I think makes
Katrina the perfect choice for advertising lifestyle products."
Katrina Kaif successful modelling stint led to immense anticipation surrounding her Bollywood debut. However, upon release, Boom failed critically as well as commercially. Her enactment of a supermodel ensnared in the Mumbai underworld was not well received, with Ziya U. Salam of The Hindu
attributing the poor performances of the film's leading ladies to "the
vacuity of their expressions." Post-release, she was initially written
off due to her thick British accent.On its failure, Kaif dismissed the film, saying that "I don't count Boom
among important happenings in my life. When I signed this film, I
didn't know much about India and its film audience. I got to know later
that the film had major flaws in terms of script and presentation."
she was later offered a number of modelling assignments, though filmmakers were hesitant to cast her due to her poor command in Hindi; in one such incident, she was unceremoniously removed from the film Saaya.Subsequently, she began working on her diction through Hindi classes.
The year 2007 brought about a change in she acting career, when
she appeared in four films, all of which were successful at the box
office. In an interview with Businessofcinema.com, she opined that her starring role in Vipul Shah's romantic comedy Namastey London marked an important milestone.She used her experiences in London as a reference point for her role as a spoilt British Indian girl who is intent on marrying her self-centred British boyfriend despite her parent's reproach.Critics were divided in the film itself, though she performance attracted favourable reviews. Verma mentions
that she "suits the role to the T," adding that "the actress brings the
zingy mix of her character alive with style and substance." Kaif's chemistry with lead actor Akshay Kumar also generated immense appreciation, with Nikhat Kazmi of The Times Of India describing their pairing as "refreshing".
She next appeared in a supporting role for the Anil Sharma-directed melodramatic sports film Apne, that featured Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Kirron Kher and Shilpa Shetty in prominent roles. After Apne, she reunited with director David Dhawan for the comedy Partner (the unofficial remake of Hitch), where she starred alongside Salman Khan, Govinda and Lara Dutta. With a worldwide revenue of 
1.03 billion (US$16 million), the film emerged a blockbuster,despite a mixed critical reception. Kaif's final release of the year was Anees Bazmee's multistarrer comedy Welcome, in which she was cast alongside Akshay Kumar, Nana Patekar, Mallika Sherawat and Anil Kapoor. The film received mixed reviews, though became Kaif's second consecutive blockbuster, with worldwide earnings of 1.16 billion (US$18 million).Despite these films doing well at the box office, she roles were
overlooked as the general perception from critics was that the films did
not allow "much for the women to do" and that she was "nothing more
than [a] glamourous prop" in her appearances.
The following year, she collaborated with Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Bipasha Basu, Anil Kapoor and Sameera Reddy for Abbas-Mustan's action thriller Race. The film follows the story of two stepbrothers-turned-rivals who are in contention of their father's insurance payment. she enacted the role of Ranveer's (Khan) double-crossing secretary and his stepbrother's (Khanna) lover. Race continued she slew of successes, though Kazmi noted that "Katrina is too pale as the blousy secretary who comes into her own only when she gets seductive with a `Touch me, kiss me' tenor."She was more appreciative of the film, praising its "super cool look [and] testosterone-high action sequences."she was next seen in Anees Bazmee's action comedy Singh Is Kinng, as Akshay Kumar's love interest and Ranvir Shorey's fiancée. With worldwide earnings of1.25 billion (US$19 million), the film was declared a super hit—making it she sixth consecutive success at the box office. hse earned mixed reviews for her performance; in a particularly
scathing review, Rajeev Masand commented that "Katrina Kaif is an
eyesore [...] her acting so weak you want to urge her to watch everyone
from Madhubala to Madhuri so she might pick up a few tricks.
Kaif's final release of the year, the Subhash Ghai-directed drama Yuvvraaj, was a major failure at the box office. The film narrates the story of three estranged brothers—Deven (Salman Khan), Danny (Zayed Khan) and Gyanesh (Anil Kapoor), and the attempts of the former two into scamming money from their mentally ill brother. To prepare for her role as a cello player, Kaif practised playing the instrument alongside orchestra members. Her portrayal of a girl forbidden by her father from marrying her poor lover, received generally positive reviews; Sonia Chopra of Sify opined that "Katrina is wonderful, plays the cello convincingly, and looks ethereal."Despite the film receiving mixed reviews as a whole, its script was added to the library of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences due to its artistic merit.
During this period, she voice was often dubbed by dubbing artists such as Mona Ghosh Shetty, since she was inarticulate in Hindi and other Indian languages. Whilst she was a part of a string of successful movies at this stage, film critics observed that she had little to do as her films were generally male-centric. She also received mostly negative reviews for her acting prowess. On her series of glamorous roles, she reflected that her "first few films were really a process of learning [t]here was no target."
1.03 billion (US$16 million), the film emerged a blockbuster,despite a mixed critical reception. Kaif's final release of the year was Anees Bazmee's multistarrer comedy Welcome, in which she was cast alongside Akshay Kumar, Nana Patekar, Mallika Sherawat and Anil Kapoor. The film received mixed reviews, though became Kaif's second consecutive blockbuster, with worldwide earnings of 1.16 billion (US$18 million).Despite these films doing well at the box office, she roles were
overlooked as the general perception from critics was that the films did
not allow "much for the women to do" and that she was "nothing more
than [a] glamourous prop" in her appearances.The following year, she collaborated with Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Bipasha Basu, Anil Kapoor and Sameera Reddy for Abbas-Mustan's action thriller Race. The film follows the story of two stepbrothers-turned-rivals who are in contention of their father's insurance payment. she enacted the role of Ranveer's (Khan) double-crossing secretary and his stepbrother's (Khanna) lover. Race continued she slew of successes, though Kazmi noted that "Katrina is too pale as the blousy secretary who comes into her own only when she gets seductive with a `Touch me, kiss me' tenor."She was more appreciative of the film, praising its "super cool look [and] testosterone-high action sequences."she was next seen in Anees Bazmee's action comedy Singh Is Kinng, as Akshay Kumar's love interest and Ranvir Shorey's fiancée. With worldwide earnings of
1.25 billion (US$19 million), the film was declared a super hit—making it she sixth consecutive success at the box office. hse earned mixed reviews for her performance; in a particularly
scathing review, Rajeev Masand commented that "Katrina Kaif is an
eyesore [...] her acting so weak you want to urge her to watch everyone
from Madhubala to Madhuri so she might pick up a few tricks.Kaif's final release of the year, the Subhash Ghai-directed drama Yuvvraaj, was a major failure at the box office. The film narrates the story of three estranged brothers—Deven (Salman Khan), Danny (Zayed Khan) and Gyanesh (Anil Kapoor), and the attempts of the former two into scamming money from their mentally ill brother. To prepare for her role as a cello player, Kaif practised playing the instrument alongside orchestra members. Her portrayal of a girl forbidden by her father from marrying her poor lover, received generally positive reviews; Sonia Chopra of Sify opined that "Katrina is wonderful, plays the cello convincingly, and looks ethereal."Despite the film receiving mixed reviews as a whole, its script was added to the library of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences due to its artistic merit.
During this period, she voice was often dubbed by dubbing artists such as Mona Ghosh Shetty, since she was inarticulate in Hindi and other Indian languages. Whilst she was a part of a string of successful movies at this stage, film critics observed that she had little to do as her films were generally male-centric. She also received mostly negative reviews for her acting prowess. On her series of glamorous roles, she reflected that her "first few films were really a process of learning [t]here was no target."
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