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Katrina Kaif

Actor and beauty entrepreneur

Born 1983

Katrina Kaif was born in Hong Kong and grew up moving between countries before modelling led her into acting. In an early career interview, she recalled living in Japan, China and France and explained why improving her Hindi mattered to her work. She later described herself as a shy child whose mother encouraged independent thinking. In a 2013 Filmfare interview, she recalled visiting casting agencies with photographs, auditioning, doing shows and travelling for modelling work. She described learning her craft through successive films and seeking parts with more for her character to do. Her route into Hindi cinema included work in Telugu and Malayalam films, rather than a single uninterrupted Bollywood career. Kaizad Gustad’s Boom introduced her to films in 2003. She played a princess in the Telugu romance Malliswari, then appeared in Sarkar and Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya. Namastey London, Partner and Welcome broadened her Hindi film career; Race and Singh Is Kinng followed. New York brought a Filmfare leading actress nomination, while Raajneeti, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and Mere Brother Ki Dulhan gave her contrasting dramatic, ensemble and comic parts. In Raajneeti-era interviews, she distinguished audience acceptance from recognition within the industry. Her recurring Zoya role connects Ek Tha Tiger, Tiger Zinda Hai and Tiger 3. Other credits range from Dhoom 3 and Bang Bang to Phantom, Fitoor and Jagga Jasoos. In Zero she played actor Babita Kumari, winning a Zee Cine supporting performance award and receiving a separate Filmfare nomination. Bharat, Sooryavanshi and Phone Bhoot preceded Merry Christmas, a Hindi–Tamil production in which she played Maria opposite Vijay Sethupathi. She also contributed to the documentary series The Romantics. Away from acting, Kaif co-founded Kay Beauty with Nykaa in 2019. A UAE launch followed, and a recent skincare interview described her personal involvement in formulation testing. She married actor Vicky Kaushal in Rajasthan; the couple later welcomed their son, Vihaan. Her representatives denied a speculative streaming comeback report in 2026. An earlier announcement for Jee Le Zaraa remains distinct from a confirmed filming schedule or release date.

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Selected career chronology

Credits Index

Major screen, stage, music, sport or broadcast work. This is a selected public-career index, not a complete employment history.

Year	Title	Medium	Role	IMDb
2003	Boom	film	Rina Kaif / Popdi Chinchpokli	IMDb
2004	Malliswari	film	Malliswari, princess of Mirzapur	IMDb
2005	Sarkar	film	Pooja	IMDb
2005	Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya	film	Sonia	IMDb
2005	Allari Pidugu	film	Swati	IMDb
2006	Humko Deewana Kar Gaye	film	Jia A. Yashvardhan	IMDb
2006	Balram vs Tharadas	film	Supriya	IMDb
2007	Namastey London	film	Jasmeet “Jazz” M. Malhotra	IMDb
2007	Apne	film	Nandini N. Sarabhai	IMDb
2007	Partner	film	Priya R. Jaisingh	IMDb
2007	Welcome	film	Sanjana S. Shetty	IMDb
2008	Race	film	Sophia	IMDb
2008	Singh Is Kinng	film	Sonia	IMDb
2008	Hello	film	Story-teller — cameo	IMDb
2008	Yuvvraaj	film	Anushka Banton	IMDb
2009	New York	film	Maya Shaikh	IMDb
2009	Blue	film	Nikki — cameo	IMDb
2009	Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani	film	Jenny Pinto	IMDb
2009	De Dana Dan	film	Anjali Kakkad	IMDb
2010	Raajneeti	film	Indu R. Sakseria / Indu P. Pratap	IMDb
2010	Tees Maar Khan	film	Anya Khan	IMDb
2011	Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara	film	Laila	IMDb
2011	Bodyguard	film	Dancer — special song appearance	IMDb
2011	Mere Brother Ki Dulhan	film	Dimple Dixit	IMDb
2012	Agneepath	film	Chikni Chameli — special song appearance	IMDb
2012	Ek Tha Tiger	film	Zoya	IMDb
2012	Jab Tak Hai Jaan	film	Meera Thapar	IMDb
2013	Main Krishna Hoon	film	Herself — cameo	IMDb
2013	Bombay Talkies	film	Herself — Sheila Ki Jawaani segment	IMDb
2013	Dhoom 3	film	Aaliya	IMDb
2014	Bang Bang	film	Harleen Sahani	IMDb
2015	Phantom	film	Nawaz Mistry	IMDb
2016	Fitoor	film	Firdaus	IMDb
2016	Baar Baar Dekho	film	Diya	IMDb
2017	Jagga Jasoos	film	Shruti Sengupta	IMDb
2017	Tiger Zinda Hai	film	Zoya	IMDb
2018	Welcome to New York	film	Herself — cameo	IMDb
2018	Thugs of Hindostan	film	Suraiyya	IMDb
2018	Zero	film	Babita Kumari	IMDb
2019	Bharat	film	Kumud Raina	IMDb
2020	Kudi Nu Nachne De	music video	Herself — promotional music video appearance	—
2021	Sooryavanshi	film	Ria Sooryavanshi	IMDb
2022	Phone Bhoot	film	Ragini	IMDb
2023	Tiger 3	film	Zoya	IMDb
2023	The Romantics	series	Herself — documentary	IMDb
2024	Merry Christmas	film	Maria — Hindi/Tamil production	IMDb
—	Jee Le Zaraa	film	Announced cast; current filming and release schedule unconfirmed	IMDb