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Katrina Kaif Biography

Katrina Kaif is a British Indian actress and former model who appears in Indian films, mainly in the Hindi film industry. She has also appeared in Telugu and Malayalam films. Being a British citizen, she works in India on an employment visa. 

Born: July 16, 1983, Hong Kong, China

Height: 1.74 m

Siblings: Isabel Kaif, Anila Kaif, Habiba Kaif, Ayesha Kaif, Eshal Kaif, Maria Kaif, Alina Kaif, Michael Kaif

Parents: Suzanne Turquotte, Mohammed Kaif

Personal life

Background

Kaif was born in Hong Kong, to an Indian Kashmiri father, Mohammed Kaif,and an English mother, Susanna Turcotte,who is a British citizen. Her parents divorced when she was very young. Kaif once stated, "My dad, unfortunately, and not out of choice, has had no influence on our upbringing, on our religious or social or moral bearings." When she came to India, she changed her surname to that of her father's, Kaif, because it was Indian in origin. Furthermore, Ayesha Shroff has maintained that the actress' original name is Katrina Turquotte. She also claims that they gave her the Indian father and also the surname Kaif after cricketer Mohammad Kaif as he was on top at that time. She adds that they also had thought her naming Katrina Kazi. From Hong Kong, she and her family moved to China, then to Japan. From there she went to France when she was 8, and thereafter lived for a few months at a time in Switzerland, Poland, Germany, Belgium, and other European countries. Then she moved with her family to Hawaii, and eventually to her mother's home country of England. Although it is often assumed that Kaif is from London, she lived there only for three years before finally moving to Mumbai.Kaif's personal life, including her romantic relationships, has been a great subject to the media. After years of speculations Katrina Kaif admitted in an 2011 interview for a magazine that she was in a serious relationship with actor Salman Khan for several years, which ended in 2010.

Though born to a Muslim father and Christian mother, Kaif's religion is unknown. However she visit various religious places mosques, temples, churches and Sufi Shrines. Kaif once stated in an online interview that she always wear a Taweez.

Education and NGOs

Kaif studied in various countries. Her mother worked in NGOs and so moved to many countries like Hong Kong, Hawaii, France, Germany, China and Japan. She pursued her engineering studies in London at age 17, but she was not interested in that field. Instead, she wanted to be in the fields of modeling and the glamour industry. In an interview in the Times of India, Kaif stated that she came to India to search for her career at the age of seventeen. Her philanthropic work includes her association with an NGO her mother works for, the Relief Projects India.

Voice

Due to her poor knowledge of Hindi (and other Indian languages), Kaif's voice was often dubbed by dubbing artists such as Mona Ghosh Shetty. However, with the exception of De Dana Dan she has used her own voice for all of her films since New York. Earlier, she had dubbed for films like Namastey London and Singh Is Kinng

Awards and nominations

See also: List of awards and nominations received by Katrina Kaif

Kaif has received two nominations for Filmfare Best Actress for her films New York and Mere Brother Ki Dulhan in 2009 and 2011 respectively She is first actress to win best actress in People's Choice Awards India for her role in Ek Tha Tiger. She was voted "Asia's S**iest Woman" in the years 2010 and 2011. She has also received several awards and nominations in award functions like Screen Awards, Zee Cine Awards, IIFA Awards, Stardust Awards and Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards .