Katrina Kaif
Date of Birth: 16th July, 1984.
Nickname: Kat
Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m)
Debut Film: "Boom"
Film Awards: None
Mini Biography
Katrina Kaif is one of eight siblings, all girls, from a mother who is a Caucasian of British nationality and an N R I father. Katrina grew up in Hawai and was brought up in London. She started her modeling career at the tender age of fourteen, when Katrina Kaif was approached for a jewelry advertisement. Since then Katrina did various modeling assignment in London. She got her break in the Bollywood movie "Boom" offered by the famous film maker Kaizad Gustad. The film was not successful at the box office but Katrina Kaif was flooded with modeling assignments because of her innocent expressive face and drop-dead gorgeous looks.
Modeling Carrer
Katrina Kaif started modeling accidentally when she was in Hawaii at the tender age of 14, when she was approached for a jewelry campaign . Thereafter she continued modeling in London. Finally she has sifted her bas to Mumbai, starting a Bollywood career. Due to the Continuing modeling, she got her break in a Bollywood movie "Boom" offered by none other than film-maker Kaizad Gutad.
Katrina Kaif was hectic with modeling homework the minute she set her foot on Indian soil, especially with her innocent expressive face, hour-glass figure, and drop-dead gorgeous looks. While linguistically challenged, Katrina puts on a bold face and states that other Bollywood artistes like Sridevi, who did not know Hindi, did get offers from Bollywood film-makers, and she is refusal different. She is taking Hindi and dancing education to fit in with the Bollywood culture.
Katrina grew up in Hawaii, but was brought up in London, UK. She started modeling accidentally when she was in Hawaii at the tender age of 14, when she was approached for a jewelry campaign . Thereafter she continued modeling in London. Finally she has sifted her bas to Mumbai, starting a Bollywood career.
Due to the Continuing modeling, she got her break in a Bollywood movie "Boom" offered by none other than film-maker Kaizad Gutad.
Katrina has walked the ramp for several top designers. Besides walking the ramp she has also been the stunning face of Estelle jewelry, Lakme, Pantene, Veet, Kodak cameras, L'Oreal, Samsung, LG etc. Katreena is not fluent in Hindi so her voice in Hindi movies is dubbed by a native speaker of film's language but in the movie "Namastay London" she dubbed her lines on her own. Her recent films "Partner" with Salman Khan and Govinda and "Apne" with Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol were successful at box office. She has also done two Telugu movies "Malliswari" and "Allari Pidugu" and a Malayalam film "Balram vs. Taradas". Katrina has learnt Kathak dance recently.
Filmography
Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye, Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya, Sarkar, Boom, Nanhe Jaisalmer, Partner, Apne, Namastey London and Welcome.
Trivia
- Katreena Kaif was born in Hong Kong and then moved to Hawaii till she was about 14, then she moved to London. Presently, she lives in Mumbai.
- Unlike other artistes from foreign lands, Katrina neither experienced any difficulties in getting a visa nor of getting it extended in India.
- She worked for photographer Atul Kasbekar and did commercials for Fevicol, Lakme and Veet among others.
- Katrina Kaf is very particular about her clothes, which she wears a bold outfit on screen or for ads, but she feels more comfortable in not-so-revealing clothes in personal life.
- She refuses to speak about her personal life in the media.
- She was chosen as the face of the year for the Lakme India Fashion Week (2005).
- Her favorite Indian designers are Rina Dhaka, Tarun Tahiliani, Rocky S.
- Katrina's favorite international designers are Armani, Versace, Miu Miu.
Flims Played
Yuvvraaj - 2008
Hello - 2008
Race - 2008
Singh is King - 2008
Boom- 2003
Malliswari- 2004
Sarkar- 2004
Maine pyar kyun kiya- 2005
Allari Pidugu- 2005
Humko Deewana Kar Gaye- 2006
Belaram v/s Taradas- 2006
Namaste London- 2006
Apne- 2007
Partner- 2007
Nanhe Jaisalmer-2007
Welcome- 2007
Award Achievement -
Awards Nominated
* 2005: Zee Cine Award for Most Promising Debut, Sarkar
* 2008: IIFA Award for Best Actress, Race
* 2009: Apsara Award for Best Actress In Supporting Role, Race
* 2009: IIFA Award for Best Actress, Singh Is Kinng
* 2009: Stardust Award for Star Of The Year, Singh Is Kinng
* 2009: Stardust Award for Best Actress In A Negative Role, Race
* 2010: Screen Award for Best Actor In Popular Category,
Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
* 2010: Screen Award for Best Actor In Popular Category, New York
* 2010: Stardust Star of the Year Award –
Female for New York & Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
Winner * 2006: Stardust Breakthrough Performance Award (Female), Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya * 2006: Idea Zee F Awards, Fashion Diva of the Year * 2008: Zee Cine Awards, British Indian Actor Award * 2008: IIFA Awards, Style Diva of the Year * 2008: Sabsey Favourite Kaun Awards, Sabsey Favourite Heroine, Singh Is Kinng * 2008: Apsara Film Producers Guild of India Awards, Style Diva of the Year * 2009: Rajiv Gandhi Award * 2009: Golden Kela Awards, Dara Singh Award for the Worst Accent * 2009: Indian Television Awards (Best Entertainers Award), jointly with Ranbir Kapoor * 2009: Sabsey Favourite Kaun Awards, Sabsey Favourite Heroine * 2009: Lux Comedy Honors, Best actress with comic excellence * 2009: Cosmopilitan Awards, Fun Fearless Award * 2009: Masala Life Style Awards, Best Bollywood Personality Female * 2009: Aaj Tak Movie Masala Awards, Best Actress for Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani * 2009: GQ Awards, Women Of The Year * 2009: ASSOCHAM Award, Performing Excellence * 2010: Star Screen Awards, Entertainer of the year * 2010: Stardust Awards, Best Actress - Popular Award for New York & Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab KahaniHonours and Achievements * 2005: Face of the Year at Lakme India Fashion Week * 2005: Voted Most Luscious Lips in the Film Industry * 2008: Most searched Indian celebrity on Google * 2008: Voted Sexiest Woman Alive by FHM India * 2008: Sexiest Asian Women by British Magazine Eastern Eye * 2009: Ranked 48 on Most Desired Woman List by Askmen.com * 2009: India’s First Barbie Doll by Mattel * 2009: Most Googled celebrity in India leaving Michael Jackson behind * 2009: Voted Asia's Sexiest Women by FHM India * 2009: Voted by No.1 Hot & Sexy Herione by Filmfare * 2009: Most Searched Celebrity on Bollywood Hungama * 2009: Voted Most Desirable Woman on ZOOM's 50 Most Desirable poll |
