Katrina Kaif born Katrina Turquotte, also spelt Turcotte; 16 July
1983) is a British Indian film actress and model. She is primarily known
for her work in Bollywood films, though has also appeared in Telugu and
Malayalam films. In addition to being one of Bollywood's highest-paid
actresses, Kaif is cited in the media as one of India's most attractive
celebrities. Born in Hong Kong, Kaif and her family lived in numerous
countries for varying lengths of time before she migrated to India. Kaif
received her first modelling assignment as a teenager, and later
pursued a career as a fashion model. During a show in London, Kaizad
Gustad cast her in his film Boom (2003), a critical and commercial
failure. While shooting for the picture in India, Kaif began receiving
other assignments and soon established a successful career as a model,
though filmmakers were hesitant to cast her due to her poor grasp of
Hindi. After appearing in a successful Telugu film Malliswari (2004),
she earned commercial success in Bollywood with the romantic comedies
Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? (2005) and Namastey London (2007), of which the
latter garnered her praise for her performance. She followed with a
series of financially successful