Happy birthday Kat! 10 things you didn't know about Katrina
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Happy birthday Kat! 10 things you didn't know about Katrina
Katrina is half-Brit and half-Indian. Her father, Mohammad Kaif is a businessman (of Kashmiri descent), and he moved to the US after divorcing her mother (who’s lawyer and social worker). She has seven siblings and has gone on record to say that her father had no contribution in her upbringing. - 2/10
Happy birthday Kat! 10 things you didn't know about Katrina
Her real name is Katrina Turquotte. Ayesha Shroff, the producer of Boom (Katrina’s debut Bollywood film) made her change it to Kaif so that the audience relate to her as an Indian. - 3/10
Happy birthday Kat! 10 things you didn't know about Katrina
Katrina was born in Hong Kong, and has lived in various countries around the world growing up, including Japan, France, Switzerland, Belgium, and Poland. At the age of 14, she moved to Hawaii (where she got her first modelling assignment), later moving to London, where she lived for three years. Yahoo News is better in the app
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Happy birthday Kat! 10 things you didn't know about Katrina
She’s the first ever Bollywood actor to have a barbie doll modeled on her, joining the likes of Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. - 5/10
Happy birthday Kat! 10 things you didn't know about Katrina
Along with acting and modelling, Katrina’s other interests include painting. And she’s quite a chess player too. Aamir Khan was once quoted saying that he almost lost a game of chess to her! - 6/10
Happy birthday Kat! 10 things you didn't know about Katrina
For her Telugu film Malliswari (2004), she reportedly charged Rs 75 lakh, the highest amount paid to a female actor at that time, in South India cinema. Yahoo News is better in the app
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Happy birthday Kat! 10 things you didn't know about Katrina
Katrina was home-schooled by her mother Suzanne, with the aid of correspondence courses. - 8/10
Happy birthday Kat! 10 things you didn't know about Katrina
In 2010, she teamed up with music composer AR Rahman and released a music album, Rhymeskool, to raise money for building a school in Madurai. - 9/10
Happy birthday Kat! 10 things you didn't know about Katrina
While filming in India, Kaif received other offers and decided to stay in the country. In 2003, she received notice as a model after walking the ramp for Rohit Bal at the India Fashion Week and appeared in the first Kingfisher Calendar. Kaif soon established a successful modelling career in India after endorsing brands such as Coca-Cola, LG, Fevicol and Samsung. Yahoo News is better in the app
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Happy birthday Kat! 10 things you didn't know about Katrina
Although she bought a couple of properties in London, Kaif does not own a house in India. As a British citizen, she works in India on a visa.
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The sexy actress turns older today. Katrina Kaif, who now calls India her home, rose to enormous fame, thanks to her unbelievably fit body, her mysterious persona, her item numbers and of course, her relationships.
But, how well do you know really know this stunning beauty? Check out these facts about Katrina, which not many people know of.
– Sources: Various; Pictures: Yogen Shah and Instagram