Joginder Tuteja
Her last four films have been with the top actors, what with Hrithik Roshan (Bang Bang), Aamir Khan (Dhoom 3), Shah Rukh Khan (Jab Tak Hai Jaan) and Salman Khan (Ek Tha Tiger) as her co-stars. Coming next are films with Saif Ali Khan (Phantom), Ranbir Kapoor (Jagga Jasoos) and Aditya Roy Kapur (Fitoor) - all expected in 2015. For someone who would be completing 10 years in Bollywood this year [Sarkar released in July 2005, and Boom (2003) wasn't really a Hindi film], Katrina Kaif has seen the industry up, close and personal.Ask her if she is scared of the mighty expectations everybody has from her and she says, "Honestly, I can't be taking myself very seriously. The way I look at it, I give my best to a film so that the audience is not disappointed and they feel entertained. I look at the film as a whole first and then myself. Of course being in the industry for long means that now I need to focus a little more on what I bring on the table as well. I have to do better films, bring on more variety."She has been in the business for 10 years afterall. "Exactly. I do have a reasonably fair opinion about my work. I conduct myself as a dedicated and professional person who brings in a lot of passion to what she delivers. More than anything else, I don't live in a bubble. We all have our weaknesses, frustrations, anger, anxiety, sorrow, sadness - I don't allow that to rule over me when I am in front of the camera," she says. Speaking about her choice of films, right from Dhoom 3 to Bang Bang and the upcoming Jagga Jasoos, it seems like she has consciously decided to do more kid-friendly films. "I think to a large extent most of my films can be watched by an entire family. In fact if you look at Jab Tak Hai Jaan, it was a pretty mature story. Then before that Raajneeti and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara had ingredients for adult viewing, though not in an offensive way. That shouldn't be the case, unless there is a strong point that you are making. My next release is Phantom and that's an edge of the seat thriller with a terrorism angle," says Katrina. Talking about films belonging to the sky-high crore clubs being in the news, Katrina says, "According to my knowledge, only 4-5 per cent people are going to cinema. Now if only more people could be enticed to theatres, can you imagine the kind of scope our cinema would boast of? Maybe in the next 10 years, we would be talking about Rs 600 crore. I think it is there for the taking; we have the logistics after all. It is exciting. We could well be almost on par with the American film industry, which should be great. It is a good cycle to be part of as good business means more and more exciting work, scope for new talent and good resources. That's good news."Considering the monies involved, are her choices driven by financial aspects or is content still a priority for her? "It is not like I am craving for a Rs 500 crore biggie here. As you grow and become mature as an actor, you want to leave memorable films behind you. Yes, I have been fortunate enough to have done films which have generated huge numbers. Now I would love to do more number of good films. In the process if they achieve a major milestone commercially too, it would obviously lead to more happiness," adds Katrina.
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