Katrina Turquotte, born July 16, 1983, better known as Katrina Kaif, is a famous British actress and model who is widely known for her roles in Hindi-language films. She is one of the highest-paid actresses in India, with several awards, including four Screen Awards and four Zee Cine Awards.
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Full Name: | Katrina Turquotte |
Date of Birth: | July 16, 1983 |
Place of Birth: | Hong Kong |
Nationality: | British |
Occupation: | Actress, Model |
Net Worth: | $20 million |
Husband/Spouse: | Vicky Kaushal |
Early Life and Education
Katrina Kaif was born in British Hong Kong, where she grew up. She was born into the family of Mohammed Kaif, a British businessman of Kashmiri descent, and her mother Suzanne (or Susanna) is an English lawyer and charity worker.
The actress has seven siblings, three elder sisters named Stephanie, Christine, and Natasha; and younger sisters Melissa, Sonia, and Isabel, with an elder brother named Sebastien. One of her siblings, Isabel, is an actress and model.
Katrina Kaif’s parents divorced when she was a child. She grew up alongside her siblings under the influence of her mother with no influence from the father who had moved to the United State after their divorced.
Career
During a fashion show, Katrina Kaif attracted the attention of London-based filmmaker Kaizad Gustad, who paved the way for her to make her acting debut in Gustad’s Hindi-English heist film Boom starring Amitabh Bachchan, Gulshan Grover, Jackie Shroff, Madhu Sapre, and Padma Lakshmi.
While she was filming in India, the actress also received other offers and decided to stay in the country; she changed her surname to her father’s because she thought it would be easier to pronounce. She is now one of the best Bollywood actresses.
Katrina Kaif was noticed as a model after she walked the ramp for Rohit Bal at India Fashion Week and also appeared in the first Kingfisher Calendar.
She has endorsed top brands such as Coca-Cola, LG, Fevicol, and Samsung, and established a successful modelling career in India.
She appeared in Raj Kanwar’s unsuccessful Humko Deewana Kar Gaye in 2006, which marked the first of her frequent collaborations with costar Akshay Kumar. It tells the story of two like-minded strangers who fall in love despite being engaged to others.
Katrina Kaif has starred in several Hindu movies, and in 2019, she collaborated with Salman Khan and Ali Abbas Zafar in the drama Bharat, an adaptation of the South Korean 2014 film Ode to My Father.
She replaced Priyanka Chopra in the role of an engineer who falls in love with Khan’s character.
Kaif is set to star in the comedy horror film Phone Bhoot opposite Siddhant Chaturvedi and Ishaan Khatter, which is set to premiere in July 2022.
Katrina Kaif Net Worth
Katrina Kaif is a popular and talented British actress known for her roles in Hindi-language films. She has an estimated net worth of $20 million.
Personal Life
Katrina Kaif married Vicky Kaushal on December 9, 2021, after previously dating Ranbir for some time. They got married after dating for a couple of years.
Vicky Kaushal is a famous Indian actor known for his roles in Hindi films. He has several awards to his name, including a National Film Award and a Filmfare Award, and has appeared in Forbes India’s Celebrity 100 list of 2019.