Katrina Kaif born Katrina Turquotte , also spelt Turcotte ; 16
July 1983) is a British Indian film actress and
model. She is primarily known for her work in
Bollywood films, and has appeared in Telugu
and Malayalam films. In addition to being one
of Bollywood's highest-paid actresses, Kaif is
cited in the media as one of India's most
attractive celebrities.
Born in Hong Kong, Kaif and her family lived in
numerous countries for varying lengths of time
before she migrated to India. Kaif received her
first modelling assignment as a teenager, and
later pursued a career as a fashion model.
During a show in London, Kaizad Gustad cast
her in his film Boom (2003), a critical and
commercial failure. While shooting for the
picture in India, Kaif began receiving other
assignments. She soon established a
successful career as a model, but filmmakers
were hesitant to cast her due to her poor
grasp of Hindi. After appearing in a successful
Telugu film Malliswari (2004), she earned
commercial success in Bollywood with the
romantic comedies Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?
(2005) and Namastey London (2007), and
garnered praise for her performance in the
latter. She followed with a series of box office
hits, but was criticised for her acting,
repetitive roles and inclination to male-centric
films.
A performance oriented role in the 2009
terrorism drama New York was more well
received, earning her praise and a Filmfare
Award for Best Actress nomination. She
subsequently featured in more prominent roles
in successful films like Raajneeti (2010),
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011), Mere Brother
Ki Dulhan (2011) and Ek Tha Tiger (2012).
She also featured briefly in the action thriller
Dhoom 3 (2013), which emerged as the
highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time .
Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics
for her acting prowess, she has established
herself as a commercially successful actress
of Hindi cinema.
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