Katrina Kaif biography

Katrina Kaif biography:

 

Born	Katrina Turquotte 16 July 1983 (age 34)[a] Hong Kong
Citizenship	United Kingdom
Occupation	Actress, model
Years active	2003–present

Born in Hong Kong, Kaif and her family lived in several countries before she moved to London. She received her first modelling assignment as a teenager and later pursued a career as a fashion model. At a fashion show in London, filmmaker Kaizad Gustad spotted Kaif and decided to cast her in Boom (2003), a critical and commercial failure. While filming in India, Kaif received modelling assignments and established a successful modelling career. However, filmmakers were hesitant to cast her due to her poor command of Hindi. After appearing in the Telugu film, Malliswari (2004), Kaif earned commercial success in Bollywood with the romantic comedies Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? (2005) and Namastey London (2007). She followed with a series of box-office hits, but was criticised for her acting, repetitive roles and inclination to male-dominated films.

Kaif's performance in the terrorism drama New York (2009) was better received, earning her a Filmfare Award for Best Actress nomination. After roles in Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009), Raajneeti (2010) and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara(2011), she received her second Filmfare nomination for her performance in Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (2011). Kaif featured in the thrillers Ek Tha Tiger (2012) and Dhoom 3 (2013), both of which rank among the highest-grossing Bollywood films of all time. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics for her acting prowess, she has established herself as a commercially successful actress of Hindi cinema.

Early life and background

Kaif with her mother at the People's Choice Awards India

Katrina Kaif was born in Hong Kong with her mother's surname Turquotte (also spelt Turcotte), on 16 July 1983. According to the actress, her father (Mohammed Kaif) is a British businessman of Kashmiri Indian descent and her mother (Suzanne, also spelt Susanna) is an English lawyer and charity worker.^[ She has seven siblings: three elder sisters (Stephanie, Christine, and Natasha), three younger sisters (Melissa, Sonia, and Isabel) and an elder brother, Michael.Isabelle Kaif is also a model and actress.Kaif's parents divorced when she was a child, and her father moved to the United States. She said her father had no influence on Kaif or her siblings while they were growing up, and they were raised by their mother.^[ On her father's absence in her life, Kaif stated: "When I see friends who have wonderful fathers who are like pillars of support for their families, I say, if only I had that. But instead of complaining, I should be grateful for all the other things I have". In a 2009 interview with The Indian Express, she said she was not in touch with her father.^[11]

Kaif says that her mother decided to "dedicate her life to social causes", which led to the family's relocation to a number of countries for varying lengths of time:

 film work (2004–06)

Kaif at the 2006 IIFA Awards

After the failure of her first Bollywood project, Kaif appeared in the Telugu film Malliswari(2004). With Daggubati Venkatesh, she played the title role of a princess forced to flee from her murderous caretaker. Kaif received a reported ₹7.5 million (US$120,000) for the film, the highest salary for a South Indian film actress at the time. Despite negative reviews for her acting, Malliswari was a profitable venture.

The following year, Kaif appeared briefly as Abhishek Bachchan's girlfriend in Ram Gopal Varma's political thriller Sarkar.^[34] She next featured alongside Salman Khan, Sushmita Sen and Sohail Khan in Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?, a film she considered her "first real step into Bollywood". Directed by David Dhawan, the film was a successful remake of the romantic comedy Cactus Flower.^[36][37] For her role as a suicidal model, Kaif received the Stardust Award for Breakthrough Performance – Female.^[38] According to Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com, "Katrina's Disney princess-like charm adds to her adorable screen presence". Kaif followed with a small part in her second Telugu film, Allari Pidugu.

In 2006, she appeared with Akshay Kumar for the first of many films in Raj Kanwar's unsuccessful Humko Deewana Kar Gaye, a story of two like-minded strangers who fall in love despite being engaged to others. Sify wrote that Kaif was "passably competent in a tailor-made role, giving a mild emotional spin to a couple of scenes" but was overshadowed by her supporting actresses. Kaif also appeared with Mammootty in the Malayalam crime thriller Balram vs. Tharadas, in which Rishi Raj Singh of The Hindu called her performance "marvellous".

Personal life

Kaif and Ranbir Kapoor in 2015

Kaif's personal life has been the subject of extensive media attention. She is reluctant to discuss her romantic life: "I have always believed that there is life before marriage and after marriage. Before marriage ... you are termed a single woman and I choose to conduct that part of my life with absolute dignity and discretion".Although rumours of a relationship with Salman Khan first emerged in 2003, it was not until after their 2010 breakup that Kaif spoke of the affair, calling it her first serious relationship. They have remained friends, and the actress credits Khan with giving her confidence and guidance:

The reported reason for their breakup was Kaif's increasing closeness to Ranbir Kapoor during the filming of Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani. Although this was denied by Kaif and Kapoor, the nature of their relationship was scrutinised by the media because they were thought to be involved with others at the time. In August 2013, photographs of Kapoor and Kaif on holiday in Ibiza were leaked by Stardust; the media interpreted this as confirmation of an affair. After the appearance of the photos, Kaif published an open letter to the media saying that she was "upset, distressed and invaded" by the breach of privacy.She later acknowledged Kapoor as "an extremely important part of [her] life". In February 2016, the media reported that they had broken up.

Although Kaif does not own a house in India, she has bought property in London. As a British citizen, she works in India on a visa.Kaif has a close relationship with her family, and the lack of a father figure in her life has given her a sense of responsibility towards them.^[143] While Kaif's mother is Christian and her father is Muslim, Kaif was brought up to practise all faiths and says she is a "firm believer in God". The Times of India reported in 2009 that she visits Siddhivinayak Temple, Mount Mary Church and the Sufi shrine Ajmer Sharif Dargah before her films are released.

List of awards and nominations received by Katrina Kaif

BIG Star Entertainment Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result	Ref.
2010	Raajneeti	Most Entertaining Actor (Film) - Female	Nominated	[5]
	N/A	New Talent of the Decade	Nominated	[5]
2012	Ek Tha Tiger	Most Entertaining Actor in an Action Thriller Film - Female	Nominated	[6]
	Jab Tak Hai Jaan	Most Entertaining Actor in a Romantic Film - Female	Won	[6]
		Best On-Screen Jodi (shared with Shah Rukh Khan)	Won	[6]
2014	Dhoom 3	Most Entertaining Dancer	Nominated	[7]
	Bang Bang!	Most Entertaining Actor in a Romantic Film - Female	Nominated	[7]

International Indian Film Academy Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result	Ref.
2008	N/A	Style Diva of the Year	Won	[8]
	Namastey London	Best Actress	Nominated	[8]
2009	Singh is Kinng	Best Actress	Nominated	[8]
2011	Raajneeti	Best Actress	Nominated	[8]

Filmfare Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result	Ref.
2010	New York	Best Actress	Nominated	[8]
2012	Mere Brother Ki Dulhan	Best Actress	Nominated	[9]

Filmfare Awards South

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result	Ref.
2005	Malliswari	Best Actress	Nominated	[8]

Screen Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result	Ref.
2010	N/A	Entertainer of the Year	Won	[8]
	New York	Best Actress	Nominated	[8]
		Best Actress (Popular Choice)	Nominated	[8]
	Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani		Nominated	[8]
2011	Raajneeti & Tees Maar Khan	Best Actress (Popular Choice)	Won	[8]
2013	Ek Tha Tiger & Jab Tak Hai Jaan	Best Actress (Popular Choice)	Won	[9]
2014	Dhoom 3	Best Actress (Popular Choice)	Nominated	[9]
2015	Bang Bang!	Best Actress (Popular Choice)	Nominated	[10]

Star Guild Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result	Ref.
2008	N/A	Style Icon of the Year	Won	[11]
2009	Race	Best Actress in a Supporting Role	Nominated	[8]
2011	N/A	Hindustan Times Reader's Choice Entertainer Of The Year Award	Won	[8]
2012	Mere Brother Ki Dulhan	Best Actress in a Leading Role	Nominated	[9]

Stardust Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result	Ref.
2006	Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?	Breakthrough Performance – Female	Won	[12]
2007	Humko Deewana Kar Gaye	Superstar of Tomorrow – Female	Nominated	[13]
2009	Race	Best Actress In A Negative Role	Nominated	[8]
	Singh is Kinng	Star of the Year – Female	Nominated	[8]
2010	New York & Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani	Best Actress - Popular	Won	[14]
	Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani	Star of the Year – Female	Nominated	[8]
2011	Raajneeti & Tees Maar Khan	Star of the Year – Female	Nominated	[8]
	Raajneeti	Best Actress in a Drama	Nominated	[8]
	Tees Maar Khan	Best Actress in a Comedy or Romance	Won	[15]
2012	Mere Brother Ki Dulhan & Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara	Star of the Year – Female	Nominated	[9]
	Mere Brother Ki Dulhan	Best Actress in a Comedy or Romance	Nominated	[9]
	Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara	Best Actress in a Drama	Nominated	[9]
2013	Ek Tha Tiger & Jab Tak Hai Jaan	Star of the Year – Female	Nominated	[9]
	Ek Tha Tiger	Best Actress in a Thriller or Action	Nominated	[9]
	Jab Tak Hai Jaan	Best Actress in a Comedy or Romance	Nominated	[9]

Zee Cine Awards

Year	Nominated work	Category	Result	Ref.
2006	Sarkar	Best Female Debut	Nominated	[8]
2007	Namastey London	Best Actor – Female	Nominated	[16]
2008	N/A	British Indian Actor Award	Won	[8]
2011	Raajneeti	Best Actor – Female	Nominated	[8]
2012	N/A	International Icon Female Award	Won	[17]
	Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara	Best Actor – Female	Nominated	[9]
2013	N/A	International Icon Female Award	Won	[9]

Other awards and nominations

Year	Recipient	Award / Organisation	Category	Result	Ref.
2006	Katrina Kaif	Idea Zee F Awards	Fashion Diva of the Year	Won	[18]
2008		FHM	"World's Sexiest Woman"	Won	[19]
		Eastern Eye	"Sexiest Asian Woman"	Won	[20]
		Sabsey Favourite Kaun Awards	Sabsey Favourite Heroine	Won	[21]
2009		FHM	"World's Sexiest Woman"	Won	[19]
		Eastern Eye	"Sexiest Asian Woman"	Won	[20]
		Sabsey Favourite Kaun Awards	Sabsey Favourite Heroine	Won	[22]
		Rajiv Gandhi Awards	Acting	Won	[23]
		ASSOCHAM Awards	Performing Excellence	Won	[24]
2010		Eastern Eye	"Sexiest Asian Woman"	Won	[20]
		The Times of India	"Most Desirable Woman"	Won	[25]
2011		People	"Most Beautiful Woman" (India)	Won	[26]
		FHM	"World's Sexiest Woman"	Won	[19]
	Raajneeti	Lions Gold Awards	Best Actress	Won	[27]
	Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara	NDTV Indian of the Year	Entertainer of the Year (shared with the team of Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara)	Won	[28]
2012	Katrina Kaif	FHM	"World's Sexiest Woman"	Won	[29]
	Ek Tha Tiger & Jab Tak Hai Jaan	Hello! Hall Of Fame Awards	Entertainer of the Year	Won	[30]
2013	Katrina Kaif	FHM	"World's Sexiest Woman"	Won	[29]
		Eastern Eye	"Sexiest Asian Woman"	Won	[31]
	Ek Tha Tiger	People's Choice Awards India	Favorite Movie Actress	Won	[32]
2016	Katrina Kaif	Hindustan Times	"The Most Stylist Actress"	Won	[33]