Katrina Kaif

Background

Katrina Kaif is a highly awarded actress and entrepreneur. Her talent, charisma, and personality have won her armies of loyal fans worldwide. She was born in Hong Kong, is of British and Kashmiri descent, and her star sign is Cancer. Kaif was born into a big family and has seven siblings. She grew up in a broken home as her parents divorced when she was a child. She was raised by her mother and grew up in several countries like China, Japan, France, Poland, Belgium, Hawaii, and several more countries before turning 14. She modeled professionally in London and appeared at the London Fashion Week.

Kaif’s acting career began when she was a model. She was scouted by a London-based filmmaker by the name of Kaizad Gustad. She debuted as an actress in “Boom” (2003), filmed in India. While there, she received multiple offers and soon established a successful modeling career in India. After her first film, Kaif was written off by casting directors because of her thick British accent and poor Hindi. To get better, she took Hindi classes. She got cast in “Malliswari” (2004), a movie she was paid $98,000 for. The film was profitable, and she received a Filmfare Award for Best Actress nomination for it. Kaif received her breakthrough role in 2007 with “Namastey London.” The movie was a success and made over $85 million at the box office. She landed a supporting role in the drama “Apne” the same year. The film made a revenue of $14 million and became a financial success.

Kaif went on to star in multiple high-grossing Hindi films, and in 2009, her role in “New York” (2009) won her a Filmfare Award for ‘Best Actress.’ Kaif is an excellent actress and has been in over 50 films. In 2019, she replaced Priyanka Chopra in “Bharat,” an adaptation of the South Korean film “Ode to my Father.” She launched her beauty line, Kay Beauty, the same year, which received a warm reception. Kaif shares her life with her husband, fellow actor Vicky Kaushal, whom she married in 2021. The pair have no children yet.