#HappyBirthday Katrina Kaif

16^th of July marks the special day of a linguistically challenged girl who came like a w h i r l w i n d but ruling the hearts of millions leisurely. Who set her foot on the Indian soil and swiftly gained the well-deserved attention from everyone with her e x o t i c b e a u t y and sheer hard-work.

> Who is adorned with soft gorgeous looks.

>> Who is passionate and dedicated to her work like no other.

>>> Who is an incurable romantic at heart, sensitive, possessive and possesses a g o l d e n h e a r t .

>>>> Who is a crowd puller at any event.

YES!

I am talking about none other than

THE KATRINA KAIF

...wishing this beautiful and talented actress a h a p p i e s t birthday...

K a t r i n a K a i f was born on 16^th of July; 1983 in Honk Kong. Informally, is known as Kat. Katrina Kaif is one of eight siblings, 7 girls and 1 boy, from a mother who is a Caucasian of British Nationality, and a father who was formerly from Kashmir, India, but who has since acquired British citizenship.

Kaif says that her mother decided to "dedicate her life to social causes", which led to the family's relocation to a number of countries for varying lengths of time. Due to their frequent relocation, Kaif and her siblings were h o m e - s c h o o l e d by a series of tutors

She spent subsequent years in H a w a i i , and then in London, Britain, She started modeling accidentally when she was in Hawaii at the tender age of 14, when she was approached for a jewelry campaign. Thereafter she continued modeling in London.

Starring alongside Salman in Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? was her first real step into Bollywood as she considered it but got a breakthrough after starring with Akshay in Namastey London where she portrayed a character of rich spoilt british brat to the T.

The journey thereafter, is prompting and another story of h e r s u c c e s s. Now Kaif is one of the biggest stars of Bollywood and called one of the b e s t Bollywood dancers.

Kaif is cited in the media as one of India's most beautiful celebrities. Kaif was named the "World's Sexiest Woman" by FHM India five times from 2008 to 2013, and appeared on Verve's list of most powerful women in 2009 and 2010. The UK magazine E a s t e r n E y e called her the "Sexiest Asian Woman" from 2008 to 2010, and again in 2013. Kaif was named The Times of India's "Most Desirable Woman" in 2010, and was later ranked second from 2011 to 2013.The Indian edition of P e o p l e described her as "India's Most Beautiful Woman" in 2011 and three years later she topped Maxim India's "Hot 100" poll.

Katrina had made M u m b a i her base, didn't mind singing and dancing around trees and as a result is now one of the mega-stars, perhaps one of the highest paid female-lead actresses in Bollywood, and a crowd-puller whenever she makes an appearance for a live song and dance number.

| Is half English and half Indian |

| Indian supermodel |

| Has seven siblings; six sisters and one brother |

| She was discovered at the age 14 as a model for a jewelry campaign |

| She is very particular about her clothes which she wears a bold outfit on screen or for ads, but she feels more comfortable in not-so-revealing clothes in personal life. And the one thing she hates is make up |

| She doesn't do ramp shows anymore |

| Her favorite Indian designers are Rina Dhaka, Tarun Tahiliani, Rocky S |

| Her favorite international designers are Armani, Miu Miu, Prada, Versace |

| Her favorite actors are Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Johnny Depp, Hrithik Roshan and Aamir Khan. Her favorite actresses are Madhuri Dixit, Sri Devi and Madhubala |

| Favorite cricketer is Irfan Pathan |

| Her favorite movies are Man of La Mancha, Gone with the Wind, Casablanca, Inside Out, Mughal-E-Azam, Umrao Jaan, Tere Naam, Guru, Paa, Jab We Met, Kaminey, Namastey London and Zindagi na Milegi Dobara |

| Is Moody and a Cancerian to the boot. Even a small thing can change the entire mood |

| She enjoys modeling, acting, dancing, playing chess, watching movies, painting, resting, cooking, going to spas, going to the gym, meeting new people, and getting together with friends |

| The famous Rs. 2 lakh ($4,814) worth silver dress she flaunts in the movie Welcome was gifted to her by Emilio Pucci |

| Is the most photographed woman in India |

| Is the most searched Bollywood celebrity as per Google's 2008, 2009, and 2010 data |

| Is active in various charities and often visits orphanages and hospitals |

| The unit of De Dana Dan was shooting in the Sentosa Nature Parkin Singapore when a 10-year-old spotted Kaif. The boy didn't realize that there were some production vehicles moving around the set and started running towards the actress. While running across, he was accidentally hit by a unit van. The boy was bruised but there was no major injury. When Kaif found out about the incident, she immediately asked him to be brought on the sets. She then met him, spent a lot of time and even gave him some chocolates |

| Her favorite bands are Muse, Radiohead and Coldplay |

| Her father's name is not Mohammed Kaif. That story was given to the media when she was signed for Boom. It was made up so she could find acceptance with the Indian audience. The name Kaif was given to her by director Kaizad Gustad and Ayesha Shroff. They were opting for the name Katrina Kazi but felt it sounded to religious. She was given Kaif because cricketer Kaif was very famous in 2002 |

" She (Katrina) can teach everything to everybody. She knows everything. Whatever knowledge exists in the world, she has it." He then began to laugh that famous laugh of his. He then continued, "On a serious note, she is a very good dancer herself "

- Hrithik Roshan

" If Katrina is there in a film then it has to be a super hit. When I was signing 'Dhoom 3' I was told about this "

- Aamir Khan

" Katrina is family. Awalys! "

- Salman Khan

" Katrina is one of my closest friends. I'm very fond of her. Some like her and some believe she's not a good actor. The way she works is unbelievable. I've never seen anyone in this industry work so hard. It's an endearing quality. She's the fourth Khan of this industry. She's unbelievably popular. Every single hero she works with has had the biggest opening with her "

- Kabir Khan

" We can't do anything without hard work. I feel even if you are doing good work, you still have to work harder...I am sure Katrina is someone who has worked extremely hard and that's the reason she is one of the leading actresses today "

- Jacqueline Fernandez

"I like Katrina Kaif. She works really hard"

- Madhuri Dixit

" I think we should make good chick flicks now. I would love to do a film with Katrina. If I have to pick another heroine to work with, it will be her "

- Alia Bhatt

" Katrina is honest, hardworking and NOT fake "

- Aditya Roy Kapoor

" She was fantastic in Dhoom 3. She is one of the most hardworking people I have ever known "

- Deepika Padukone

" I haven't seen as hard-working and dedicated an actress like Katrina in my entire career. She rehearsed for the dance for 10 full days in eight-hour shifts daily! The song took nine-and-a-half days to picturise. What Katrina has done to the song is unbelievable. Would anyone have imagined that this girl from London would pull off this desi song like that? She can easily play a very desi girl in a film, after this song. Hats off to Katrina - she is something else altogether! "

- Karan Johar

" I am a huge fan of Katrina as she works with so much sincerity and gives her heart and soul to each and every character that she portrays. She tries to prove all her critics wrong through her hard work. What more can she do as an actress? I am happy with Katrina's work. Working with Katrina was a great experience. She is undoubtedly a very hardworking actor. I did not know what to expect from her earlier, but when we got down to working, she understood the script and the kind of film I was making and most importantly, she is always on time, she is an A-grade professional "

- Abhishek Kapoor

" Katrina is my favorite co-star because I had such a good relationship with her. She is a real person and not pretentious. I had a great time working with her. I know she feels happy for me "

- Anushka Sharma

" A Gorgeous hardworking superstar "

- Priyanka Chopra

" Katrina takes her work very seriously and is very passionate when it comes to her characters. It has been fabulous to have her as my co-star. Katrina is a fitness freak. She works post pack-up as well when all of us are just exhausted. She is also extremely careful about what she eats and is super dedicated to her fitness and diet routine "

- Siddharth Malhotra

" I must say that Katrina is the most hardworking actress I've ever met, I've ever seen and worked with. We had only three days of shooting but the involvement with which she worked was amazing "

- Tabu

'' Katrina is a modern day marvel. From a non-Hindi speaking young shy and uncertain lady of Boom, she has grown and grown to become one of the most desired actresses in our fraternity "

- Amitabh Bachan

" Katrina is a workaholic. She's always obsessed with her work. On the sets, she strives to be a perfectionist and will keep going at a thing until she achieves it and is satisfied with the result "

- Imran Khan

" It was a very good experience working with Katrina. She is a very hardworking person and was extremely cooperative and fun on the sets "

- Ali Zafar