Biography Kaif was born in Hong Kong on 16 July 1984,[1] to a Kashmiri father (who has acquired British citizenship) and a British mother. S...
Biography
Kaif was born in Hong Kong on 16 July 1984,[1] to a Kashmiri father (who has acquired British citizenship) and a British mother. She has eight siblings; seven sisters and one brother. At age fourteen she was approached by an agent and began modeling; her first job was a jewellery campaign. She continued modelling in London.
Career
At the age of fourteen, Kaif started modeling for a jewelry campaign in London, and was subsequently discovered by filmmaker Kaizad Gustad, who gave her a part in his film Boom (2003). She moved to Mumbai and was offered a number of modeling assignments. However, filmmakers were at first hesitant to sign her because of her linguistic shortcomings.[2] Katrina saw success with the 2005 film Sarkar where she played the brief role of Abhishek Bachchan's love interest. Her next release, Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya, where in she was paired opposite Salman Khan,In 2007 Katrina's first release was the hit movie Namastey London, wherein she starred as a British Indian alongside Akshay Kumar for the second time after Humko Deewana Kar Gaye that was a box office dud. She then appeared in a series of box office hits that include Apne, Partner and Welcome. 2008 saw her play a negative role for the first time in Abbas-Mustan's super hit action thriller Race. She played the role of Saif Ali Khan's secretary who is secretly in love with him. She appeared next in Anees Bazmee's box office blockbuster Singh Is Kinng alongside Akshay Kumar for the fourth time. Her last release of the year, Subhash Ghai's Yuvvraaj, was a surprise disaster at the box office.
Awards
2006: Stardust Breakthrough Performance Award (Female), Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya
2008: British-Indian Actor award, Zee Cine Awards
2008: IIFA Awards: Best Female Style Icon [3]
2008: Voted at the No. 1 spot in FHM India's 100 Sexiest Women in the World poll[4]
2008: Voted Sexiest Asian Woman [5]
2008: Most searched Indian celebrity on Google [6]
2009: Ranked 48 on Most Desired Woman List[7]
Filmography
Year Film Role Other notes
2003 Boom Rina Kaif / Popdi Chinchpokli
2004 Malliswari Princess Malliswari Telugu film
2005 Sarkar Pooja
Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya Sonia
Allari Pidugu Shwetha Telugu film
2006 Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye Jia A. Yashvardhan
Balram vs. Taradas Supriya Malayalam film
2007 Namastey London Jasmeet Malhotra (Jazz)
Apne Nandini
Partner Priya Jaisingh
Welcome Sanjana Shetty
2008 Race Sophia First villain role
Singh Is Kinng Sonia
Hello The Storyteller/God Special appearance
Yuvvraaj Anushka
2009 New York Maya
Blue Lauren
Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani Sonia / Lisa Singh Rathod
De Dana Dan Filming
Rajniti Filming
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