Katrina Kaif (born Katrina Turquotte[2]) is a British Indian actress and former model who appears in Indian films, mainly in the Hindi film industry.[3] She has also appeared in Telugu and Malayalam films. Being a British citizen, she works in India on an employment visa.[1]
Kaif made her acting debut in 2003 with Kaizad Gustad's box office bomb Boom. The following year, she starred in the Telugu romantic comedy Malliswari. In 2007, she earned commercial success with Vipul Shah's Namastey London and later earned recognition for playing glamorous roles in male-centric films such as Partner (2007), Race (2007) and Singh Is Kinng (2008); all of which were box office successes. Kaif subsequently played more prominent roles in films like New York (2009), Rajneeti (2010), Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011), and Ek Tha Tiger (2012, the second highest-grossing Bollywood film).[4][5] Despite earning mixed reviews from critics for her acting prowess, she has established herself as a commercially successful actress of Hindi cinema.[6]
Background
Kaif was born in Hong Kong,[7] to an Indian Kashmiri father,[8][9][10][11] Mohammed Kaif,[12][13][14][15] and an English mother, Susanna Turcotte,[13][16] who is a British citizen. Her parents divorced when she was very young. Kaif 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."[17] When she came to India, she changed her surname to that of her father's, Kaif, because it was Indian in origin.[9][18][19] Furthermore, Ayesha Shroff has maintained that the actress' original name is Katrina Turquotte. She also claims that they gave her the Indian father and also the surname Kaif after cricketer Mohammad Kaif as he was on top at that time. She adds that they also had thought her naming Katrina Kazi.[18][20] 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.[21] 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 finally moving to Mumbai.[21] Kaif's personal life, including her romantic relationships, has been a great subject to the media. After years of speculations Katrina Kaif admitted in an 2011 interview for a magazine that she was in a serious relationship with actor Salman Khan for several years, which ended in 2010.[22]Though born to a Muslim father and Christian mother, Kaif's religion is unknown. However she visit various religious places mosques, temples, churches and Sufi Shrines. Kaif once stated in an online interview that she always wear a Taweez.
Filmography
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Boom | Rina Kaif/Popdi Chinchpokli | |
| 2004 | Malliswari | Princess Malliswari | Telugu film |
| 2005 | Sarkar | Pooja | |
| 2005 | Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya | Sonia | |
| 2005 | Allari Pidugu | Shwetha | Telugu film |
| 2006 | Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye | Jia A. Yashvardhan | |
| 2006 | Balram vs. Taradas | Supriya | Malayalam film |
| 2007 | Namastey London | Jasmeet "Jazz" Malhotra | |
| 2007 | Apne | Nandini Sarabhai | |
| 2007 | Partner | Priya Jaisingh | |
| 2007 | Welcome | Sanjana Shetty | |
| 2008 | Race | Sophia | |
| 2008 | Singh Is Kinng | Sonia Singh | |
| 2008 | Hello | Story-teller | Cameo |
| 2008 | Yuvvraaj | Anushka Banton | |
| 2009 | New York | Maya Shaikh | Nominated — Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
| 2009 | Blue | Nikki | Cameo |
| 2009 | Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani | Jennifer "Jenny" Pinto | |
| 2009 | De Dana Dan | Anjali Kakkad | |
| 2010 | Raajneeti | Indu Sakseria/Pratap | |
| 2010 | Tees Maar Khan | Anya Khan | |
| 2011 | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara | Laila | |
| 2011 | Bodyguard | Herself | Special appearance in song "Bodyguard" |
| 2011 | Mere Brother Ki Dulhan | Dimple Dixit | Nominated — Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
| 2012 | Agneepath | Chikni Chameli | Special appearance in song "Chikni Chameli" |
| 2012 | Ek Tha Tiger | Zoya | |
| 2012 | Jab Tak Hai Jaan | Meera Thapar | |
| 2013 | Main Krishna Hoon | Radha | Cameo |
| 2013 | Bombay Talkies | Herself | Cameo |
| 2013 | Dhoom 3: Back in Action | Filming | |
| 2014 | Bang Bang | Filming |
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