Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif has proved the trade pundits wrong who predicted that she will be out of the industry in no time. She kept on appearing in the films and gave hit after hit. She has teamed up with her ex beau Salman Khan in Ek Tha Tiger, Aamir Khan in Dhoom 3 and Shahrukh Khan for an untitled movie. All the movies are under Yash Raj banner. Not only this, veteran director Yash Chopra has made a comeback in direction with her film. The actress said, “Yashji undoubtedly is the king of romance and I have always admired the way he presents his heroines. It was always a dream to work with him and the reality is even better.”
She added, “He is very precise in his brief on what he expects from a scene and extremely perceptive. It has been amazing to work with him.”
Katrina is doing an untitled project with Yash Raj Films starring Shahrukh Khan. The actress is amazed to see superstar’s energy. She said, “Shahrukh is a thorough gentleman and it is a delight to work with him. I admire the sheer energy, hard work and passion that he puts into his work. It is also nice that my first film with him is a Yash Chopra film; they have done some great work together.”
She will be seen playing variety of roles in her upcoming movies. The actress will be seen romancing with SRK while in Dhoom 3 she will be doing a lot of action sequences. She explained about her roles and said, “Dhoom 3 is a concept film and the characters are required to look a certain way and do physically strenuous sequences. So there is a lot of physical training involved to prepare for the role.”
Born in Britain, she is amongst the top actresses in Bollywood today but she herself does not believe in numbers, and letting anyone down. She said, “I don’t believe in numbers; the fact that I’m getting to work with the best people in the industry makes me feel blessed. With every project I get to learn so much that I can’t thank all the people around enough. Every day in this industry is an experience in itself and I try to work hard not to let anyone down. It is a great feeling, but it does come with responsibility towards your colleagues and the audiences.”
In a span of a decade, the actress has done 28 films. Her hits include Maine Pyaar Kyon Kiya?, Welcome, Sarkar, Race, Ajab Prem Ki Gajab Kahani, Raajneeti and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.
The actress said, “I am very fortunate that I have been working with some very senior and experienced directors almost from the beginning of my career – Raj Kanwar, Abbas-Mustan, Raj Kumar Santoshi to name a few.”
She further added, “As for the directors, banners, actors and projects I am working with today, I have just gone about doing my work to the best of my abilities and in as professional a manner as possible.”
——Agencies