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HAPPY BIRTHDAY sought-after stars in Bollywood Cinema. Her
performances in recent films like “Zindagi Naa
Milegi Dobaara” had garnered her recognition
KATRINA KAIF for her hard work.
Whether it was taking dance and aerobics
July 16, 1984 classes to prepare for her role as a circus
performer in “Dhoom 3” or taking shooting
lessons for her role as Pakistani ISI
Raised in British Hong Kong by her mother and agent Zoya in the
seven other siblings, Katrina Kaif’s life is about “Ek Tha Tiger”
perseverance. Kaif started as a fashion model, franchise,
winning a beauty contest in Hawaii at 14. K aif ’s
Her career as a model had taken off, and she
even made appearances at London Fashion
Week. Eventually, she garnered the interest
of filmmaker Kaizad Gustad, and her venture
into films began. She made her debut with the
2003 Hindi movie “Boom” along with Amitabh
Bachchan at just the age of 19. KAtrina recently
tied the knot with ‘Uri” actor, Vicky Kaushal.

A year later, she starred in the Telegu film
“Malliswari” alongside Telegu superstar
Venkatesh and received a nomination for a
Filmfare award in 2004. Kaif had been criticized
for her Hindi after her performance in “Boom”,
so she worked hard on her diction. She came
back to Bollywood to star in her first leading
role along with Salman Khan in the 2005
rom-com “Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?”. She was
awarded the Stardust award for breakthrough
performance-female for her portrayal of a
suicidal model. Kaif had continued to work
hard and starred in movies with high-profile
actors like Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan.

The “Fitoor” star prepared for her roles by taking dedication
classes and working on facial expressions. to her roles was
For example, Kaif for the 2008 drama film apparent during the 2010
“Yuuvraaj”. Kaif had taken cello classes and decade. The “ New York” actor has continued
had practiced in front of several orchestra to prove that she is a leading star with upcoming
members. Kaif was criticized for picking roles roles in the horror film “Phone Booth” and the
that centered on her looks rather than her drama film “Jee Le Zaraa”.
performance. Kaif took these critics to heart Some Trivia about Katrina Kaif as we celebrate
and started picking roles that defined her status her 39th birthday:
as an actress.
In 2009, she starred in the Devansh Patel- Kaif had appeared twice for Sharukh Khan’s
directed spy thriller “New York” along with John “Temptations Reloaded” concert Kaif is actively
Abraham. Her role as Maya had garnered praise involved in many of her mother’s charity work,
from critics. Kaif also starred in Prakash Jha’s including one that works to prevent female
political thriller “Rajneeti” where she played the infanticide.
role of a woman who runs for the Prime Minister
of India. She won a Star Screen Award for Best Katrina launched her own cosmetics brand
Actress. These roles and performing iconic “Kay Beauty” in 2019, becoming the first Indian
dance items for songs like “Sheila Ki Jawani” celebrity to venture into the beauty world.
finalized that Katrina Kaif was one of the most

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