Katrina Kaif Biography


Biography of Katrina Kaif:
Name - Katrina Turquotte.  Date of Birth: 16 July 1984.  Place: London, England, UK.  Nickname: Kat.  Height: 5'81/2"(1.74m).
Father: Mohammad Kaif (Kashmiri)  Mother: Suzanne (British).  6 sisters and 1 brother
Katrin Kaif, Born on July 16, 1984 Katrina is one of eight siblings, all girls, from a mother who is a Caucasian of British. Nationality, and a father was formerly from Kashmir, India, but who has since acquired British citizenship. Katrina grew up in Hawaii, but was brought up in London, UK.
Kaif was born in Hong Kong to a Muslim Indian Kashmiri father, Mohammed Kaif, and a British mother, Suzzane Turquotte. Her mother, a Harvard graduate, was a lawyer but later became involved in charity work. Her parents separated when Kaif was very young. Kaif has seven siblings. She was raised in Hawaii and later moved to her mother's home country, England.


Katrina Kaif started modeling accidentally when she was in Hawaii at the tender age of 14, when she was approached for a jewelry campaign . Thereafter she continued modeling in London. Finally she has sifted her bas to Mumbai, starting a Bollywood career. Due to the Continuing modeling, she got her break in a Bollywood movie "Boom" offered by none other than film-maker Kaizad Gutad.


Katrina Kaif was hectic with modeling homework the minute she set her foot on Indian soil, especially with her innocent expressive face, hour-glass figure, and drop-dead gorgeous looks. While linguistically challenged, Katrina puts on a bold face and states that other Bollywood artistes like Sridevi, who did not know Hindi, did get offers from Bollywood film-makers, and she is refusal different. She is taking Hindi and dancing education to fit in with the Bollywood culture.


Katrina grew up in Hawaii, but was brought up in London, UK. She started modeling accidentally when she was in Hawaii at the tender age of 14, when she was approached for a jewelry campaign . Thereafter she continued modeling in London. Finally she has sifted her bas to Mumbai, starting a Bollywood career.


Due to the Continuing modeling, she got her break in a Bollywood movie "Boom" offered by none other than film-maker Kaizad Gutad.


She was hectic with modeling homework the minute she set her foot on Indian soil, especially with her innocent expressive face, hour-glass figure, and drop-dead gorgeous looks.


While linguistically challenged, Katrina puts on a bold face and states that other Bollywood artistes like Sridevi, who did not know Hindi, did get offers from Bollywood film-makers, and she is refusal different. She is taking Hindi and dancing education to fit in with the Bollywood culture.

Professional Life:
Professionally At the age of 14, Katrina started modeling for a jewelry campaign in London, and was subsequently exposed by filmmaker Kaizad Gustad, who gave her a part in his film Boom (2003).


She motivated to Mumbai and was offered a number of modeling assignments.Kaif ongoing off as a model with photographer Atul Kasbekar, and she received offers from LG, Cola, Fevicol, Lakme, & Veet. It was the Lakme marketable that got her noticed. She retained Matrix as her Manager to accept work on her behalf and at the price she deserved.


Katrina belongs to deferent culture and country was not much upset for her, she states no matter where you com from, that everyone wants to be loved, respected, and cared for.


Moving to different culture and country was not much of a culture shock for her, as she states that no matter where you come from, the bottom line is that everyone wants to be loved, respected, and cared for.
Unlike other artistes from foreign lands, Katrina did not experience any difficulties in getting a visa nor of getting it extended in India.


Although linguistically challenged, Katrina puts on a bold face and states that other Bollywood artistes like Sridevi, who did not know Hindi, did get offers from Bollywood film-makers, and she is no different. She is taking Hindi and dancing lessons to fit in with the Bollywood culture. She likes to display a picture of her learning Kathak dancing where she used to dance 7 hours a day non-stop.
Despite of her soft gorgeous looks, she is not easily intimidated, but admits that she is very emotional, almost an incurable romantic, wears comfortable non-revealing clothes when at home, hates to do her hair, and above all dislikes make-up. Admitting to being lonely in the beginning, but now has several nice friends who she can hang out with.


At first, filmmakers were hesitant to sign her because of her linguistic shortcomings. 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.