Katrina Kaif (born 16 July 1984[1]) is an actress 0and former model who appears in Indian0 films, mainly in the Hindi-language film industry She has also appeared in Telugu and Malayalam films. Hottest Woman 1in the World" by Eastern 3Eye in the years 2008, 2009 and 2010.[4]Kaif was0 born in Hong Kong[5] to an Indian Kashmiri father Mohammed Kaif, and an English mother, Suzanne Turquotte, both of whom(_0 )are British citizens. Her parents divorced when1 she0 was very young. ,CareerKaif began her modeling career at the age fourteen;0 her first job was for2 a jewelry campaign. Kaif's London modeling-work led to her1 discovery 0by London-based 0filmmaker Kaizad Gustad, who gave her a part in his film Boom (2003). She was moved to Mumbai =and was offered a number of modeling -assignments. However, filmmakers were initially hesitant to sign her because she2 could not speak Hindi.[10][11],,Kaif saw moderate success with the= 2005 film Sarkar, where she played the0 bit part of Bishkek Bachchan's girlfriend, and Maine Payer Kyun Kiya (2005), where she was paired opposite Salman Khan.,,In 2007, Kaif appeared in her first major hit movie, Namastey London, wherein she- 0starred as0 a British Indian girl alongside Akshay Kumar for the second time after the box office letdown Humko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006). Her run of hit films continued with Pane,=== opposite Akshay Kumar. The film was a big success at the box office. Kaif's final release of the year, Subhash Ghai's Yuvvraaj, was a- commercial failure,[13] but its script has made its way into the Library of the Academy -of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for -artistic merits, original screenplay with a substance, and the film as a whole.[14][15],,Kaif's first release for 2009, New York, with John -Abraham, was a critical and commercial success.[16] Kaif's performance was highly regarded. Wrote critic Taran Adarsh, "Katrina gives you the biggest surprise. Known for her glamour roles, Katrina proves that she can deliver if the director and writer offer- her a role of substance. She's outstanding. In fact, people will see a new, different Katrina this time."[17],,She next played a bit role as a biker chick in the multi-starrer- action film Blue, popularly known as India's first underwater thriller,[18] which performed decently at the box office.[19] The film was not successful.,,At the year's end, she appeared in A jab Prem Ki Ghazab Kaman, with Ranbir Kapoor, and De Dana Dan with Akshay Kumar. Both films were commercial successes.,,Kaif's first film of 2010 was Raajneeti, where she -appeared opposite Rankin Kapoor. The film did extremely well at the box office, receiving a blockbuster status.[20] She is also starred in Farah Khan's Tees Mara Khan with Akshay Kumar. The film was released on 24 December 2010.[21] Although the film was not successful, Kaif's item song Sheila Ki Jawani was a hit.,,.During her modeling days in London Katrina got noticed by filmmaker Kaizad Gustad who cast her in his film Boom (2003). She had to move to Mumbai during the shooting of this film and there she got more modeling assignments from leading brands like LG, Fevicol, Lakme, Veet and Coca Cola. She became a familiar face because of the commercial that she did for Lakme. Katrina also modeled for ace photographer Atul Kasbekar. Her numerous modeling assignments paved the way for her entry in Bollywood. Even after delivering several hit movies Katrina did not bid goodbye to modeling and she still models for some leading brands.
Eastern Eye voted Katrina Kaif as the world’s sexiest Asian woman for three consecutive years from 2008 to 2010.
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