Katrina Kaif - Biography

Last Editor: threeabolts				Katrina Kaif Biography -   Name : Katrina Kaif Date of Birth : July 16, 1984 Place of Birth : London, England, UK (also debated to be in Hong Kong) Height : 5' 8½'' Nationality : Indian Profession : Actor, Model Claim to Fame : in Bollywood movie Boom (2003) Nickname : Kat

Katrina Kaif Trivia -

Is half Indian and half British. Indian supermodel Has 6 sisters and 1 brother. 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 did not experience any difficulties in getting a visa nor of getting it extended in India. She was discovered at age 14 as a model for a jewelry campaign. When moving to India, she worked for photographer Atul Kasbekar and did commercials for Fevicol, Lakme and Veet among others. She 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. And the one thing she hates is make up. She refuses to speak about her personal life in the media. Besides walking the ramp for several top designers and being on magazine covers, Katrina has also been the stunning face of Estelle jewelery, Lakme, Pantene, Veet, Kodak cameras, L'Oreal, Samsung, LG etc. She doesn't do ramp shows anymore. 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. Her favorite international designers are Armani, Miu Miu, Prada, Versace. Favorite actor is Leonardo DiCaprio, Johnny Depp, Shahrukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Aamir Khan. Favorite actresses are Kajol and Madhuri Dixit. Favorite cricketer is Irfan Pathan. Favorite Indian food is dahi (sour yoghurt) and rice. Favorite movies are Umrao Jaan (1981), Casablanca (1942), and Gone with the Wind (1939). Favorite perfume is Gucci Rush. Prefers acting over modeling. She enjoys modeling, acting, dancing, playing chess, watching movies, painting, resting, cooking, going to spas, going to the gym, meeting new people, and getting together with friends. The famous Rs. 2 lakh ($4,814) worth silver dress she flaunts in the movie Welcome (2007/I) was gifted to her by Emilio Pucci.

Katrina Kaif Detailed Biography -

Katrina Kaif was born on July 16, 1984. Katrina is an Indian film actress and an ex-model, who has appeared in Bollywood, Telugu and Malayalam films. Born in London, UK, (also debated to be in Hong Kong) on July 16, 1984, Katrina Kaif is one of eight siblings. Katrina Kaif was born to an Indian Kashmiri Father and British mother. She was brought up in Hawaii. Katrina Kaif started modelling at the age of 14, when she was approached for a jewellery campaign. After that Kaif continued modeling in London. At the age of 14, Katrina Kaif started modeling for a jewellery campaign in London, and was subsequently discovered by filmmaker Kaizad Gustad, who gave her a part in his film 'Boom' (2003). Katrina Kaif moved to Mumbai, and was offered a number of modeling assignments. However, filmmakers were at first hesitant to sign Katrina Kaif because of her linguistic shortcomings, such as her inability to speak Hindi without a heavy accent. Films that did feature Katrina Kaif, usually had her voice dubbed over by a native speaker of the film's language.