‘BIRTHDAYS ARE NICE AND FUN’

Actor Katrina Kaif says she is ‘extremely satisfied’ with her career; also opens up about her film production plans

She may be one of Bollywood’s most loved actors, but Katrina Kaif has always maintained that she is happiest when she’s with her family. So, it’s not surprising that she quietly flew off to England to ring in her 35th birthday with friends and some of her sisters. “I am here only for three days before I return to Mumbai to finish filming Zero,” said Katrina, fresh off a train journey to the English countryside [from London] to ring in her birthday. She talks about life, career and more.

What’s the big plan today?

Actually, I landed in London (UK) from New York (USA) towards the end of last week. From there, I travelled to a place in the countryside, just outside of England. So, right now, I am here with a few friends and some of my sisters.

Do you like birthdays?

Yes, I think they are nice and fun. You can say that I am ‘calmly excited’ rather than ‘giddily excited’ about birthdays. It’s also a nice reason to take some time out in a guilt-free manner.

With friends and sisters around, what’s on the cards? A big party or a quiet dinner?

It’s a fun kind of place, and more importantly, we are all together, so you can say that we will be somewhere in between (laughs).

Workwise, things have been going great for you, on the back of Tiger Zinda Hai (TZH)...

Yes, definitely! I think it’s been a really exciting year for me. I have been extremely satisfied when it comes to work. TZH got loads of appreciation. It was a wonderful experience for all of us, so that gives a lot of creative satisfaction.

You have an exciting line up ahead as well…

I am very excited. Deciding to work with Aanand L Rai has been a really fantastic step for me as an actor. He gives you so much attention and helps with every step, which helps a lot as a performer. I am really excited for Zero. Then, there’s Thugs of Hindostan (TOH), which is a really ambitious

film. Like Zero’s team, it was wonderful working with Thugs’ unit as well.

You have also worked backtoback with the three Khans (Salman, Shah Rukh and Aamir) in TZH, Zero and TOH…

They are all amazing people to work with and it’s extremely educational every time I get to team up with them. But what’s more important to me is being a part of good films that take cinema to newer levels in terms of content, skills, and sheer cinematic experience. I am kicked that I got a chance to be a part of such films.

Katrina Kaif