Quick Facts About Katrina Kaif:
· Birth Name: Katrina Kaif
· Stage Name: Katrina Kaif
· Birth place: Hong Kong
· Birth date: July 16, 1984
· Height: 5 ft 8 in (1.74 m)
· Weight: 62 KG
· Hair color: Black
· Eye color: Black
· Measurements: 36-24-36
· Nationality: British
· Occupation: Model, Actress
· Age: 27 years
· Years Active: 2003- Present
Kaif made her acting debut with Kaizad Gustad's box office failure Boom. She tasted success in 2007 with Vipul Shah's Namastey London and Anees Bazmee's Welcome. She has since appeared in films like New York (2009) and Rajneeti (2010). While the former earned Kaif her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress nomination, the later emerged as her biggest commercial success so far.
Early life and background of Katrina Kaif:
Kaif was born in Hong Kong to a Kashmiri father, Mohammed Kaif, and an English mother, Suzanne Turquotte, both of whom are British citizens. Her parents divorced when she was very young. Kaif stated once, "my dad, unfortunately, and not out of choice, has had no influence on our upbringing, on our religious or social or moral bearings." Kaif has seven siblings. From Hong Kong, she and her family moved to China, then to Japan. Then from Japan (by boat) to France when she was 8, and also moved to Switzerland, Kraków, Berlin, Belgium, and many other East European countries where she and her family were there for a few months each. Then they moved to Hawaii, and eventually later moved to her mother's home country, England. It is widely speculated that Kaif is from London, when in fact, she only lived there for three years before finally moving to Mumbai.
Awards
Filmfare Awards
Nominated- 2010: Filmfare Best Actress Award for New York
Star Screen Awards
Winner- 2010: Star Screen Awards, Entertainer of the year
- 2011: Star Screen Award for Best Actress (Popular Choice) for Raajneeti and Tees Maar Khan
Zee Cine Awards
Winner- 2008: Zee Cine Awards, British Indian Actor Award
- 2005: Zee Cine Award for Most Promising Debut for Sarkar
- 2011: Zee Cine Award for Best Actor - Female for Raajneeti
IIFA Awards
Winner- 2008: Style Diva of the Year
- 2008: IIFA Best Actress Award for Namastey London
- 2009: IIFA Best Actress Award for Singh Is Kinng
- 2011: IIFA Best Actress Award for Raajneeti
Stardust Awards
Winner- 2006: Stardust Breakthrough Performance Award (Female) for Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya
- 2010: Stardust Awards, Best Actress - Popular Award for New York &Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
- 2009: Stardust Award for Star Of The Year for Singh Is Kinng
- 2009: Stardust Award for Best Actress In A Negative Role for Race
- 2010: Stardust Star of the Year Award – Female for New York &Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
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VK Pandey
