Katrina Kaif, From 'Boom' to 'Dhoom'

It’s been 10 years since Katrina made her debut in Bollywood with 'Boom'. From an item girl and sex symbol, she’s now being perceived as an actress. That she’s worked in the big league in the B’town, is an added advantage. She learnt a lot during the journey, “I have learnt so much from every film,” she says.

“I worked with Ak­shay (Kumar) for the first time in 'Humko Diwana Kar Gaye'. That’s when I learnt how emotions should be projected. While in 'Partner' and 'Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya', I learnt the importance of comedy and being spontaneous, while delivering dialogues. 'Namaste London' saw me playing an important character for the first time.” She added, “By the time I did 'Zin­d­a­gi Na Milegi Dobara' and 'Meri Brother Ki Du­lhan', I discovered I was getting comfor­table with acting. However, with 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan' and 'Ek Tha Tiger' my star image also included acting. In 'Dhoom-3', I have attempted performing stunts too, which has helped me reach a different level.”

Kat is one of the few actresses who has wo­rked with all three Khans (Sal­man, Aa­mir and Shah Ru­kh). “All three have very powerful pe­r­sonalities. All of them have wo­r­k­ed hard to att­a­in their position. They are still ruling the roost and to ma­i­n­tain it th­e­y have to keep wo­­r­k­ing ev­en harder.”