Katrina Kaif, real name Katrina Turquotte (born 16 July 1984), is a
British-Indian actress and a former model who appears in Bollywood
films. She has also appeared in regional Indian films.Kaif made her
acting debut in 2003 with Kaizad Gustad's Boom, which bombed at the
box office. Later, Kaif made appearances in moderately successful films
such as Sarkar (2005) and Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya (2005), which helped
boost her image in the industry. In 2006, Kaif was largely appreciated
for her role as Jia A. Yashvardhan from the film Humko Deewana Kar Gaye,
but the film didn't do very well.It was only in 2007, when Kaif
appeared in Vipul Shah's Namastey London, that she started gaining
critical acclaim. This was followed with such films as Partner (2007),
Welcome (2007), Race (2008), Singh Is Kinng (2008) and New York (2009).
Because of her British heritage, she has been seen playing the role of a
Non-Resident Indian rather well in several films.
She has since appeared in critically and commercially successful films
like Prakash Jha's political thriller Rajneeti (2010) and Zoya Akhtar's
dramedy Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011). She took Hindi classes to hone
her character in Rajneeti to perfection, which promoted her image as a
professional and hard-working actor. In 2010, she was nominated for her
first Filmfare Best Actress Award for her portrayal of Maya, a loving
wife and friend in New York.
In addition to lead roles, Kaif has also garnered recognition for her
item numbers such as "Zara Zara Touch Me" from Race (2008), "Sheila Ki
Jawaani" from Tees Maar Khan (2010) and "Chikni Chameli" from Agneepath
(2012). Having done so, Kaif has thus established herself as a leading
contemporary actress of Bollywood.
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