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Model turned actress, Katrina Kaif's father is of Kashmiri origin and mother is a British. She was born in Hongkong, raised in Hawaii and later moved to London. She is one of eight siblings, seven sisters and one brother. Katrina's parents divorced when she was still very young. Her father Mohammed Kaif is an affluent businessman. Her mother, Sussane Turquotte, runs a charity in Nilangarai, Tamil Nadu that rescues female infants. She and Katrina meet frequently but both are passionate about what they do. Katrina's younger sister Isabelle is training to be a thespian in New York. The rest of Katrina's family is in London. Modeling She started modeling at age 14 in London. Bollywood Debut In 2003 filmmaker Kaizad Gustad discovered her and she debuted in his film Boom, which proved to be Box Office dud. However, Katrina moved to Mumbai. She had difficulty finding work in films because she could not speak Hindi. Whatever films she did, her voice was dubbed. Her first big hit was 2005 romantic comedy Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya in which she teamed up with Salman. A string of hits followed including Namastey London (2007, in which for the first time her voice was not dubbed.), Partner, Welcome, Singh Is Kinng and the critically acclaimed New York. Personal Life She is said to be dating actor Salman Khan but she has never acknowledged the relationship to the press. Katrina is appreciative of Salman because he believed in her talent at the start of her career. "Salman had been always there, more than anything to guide because I didn't know anything about the industry. What would remain special in my mind is that from the very beginning Salman told me that I will achieve this success in the industry. And at that point it was too far off," Katrina told IANS in an interview in May 2010. "That time I couldn't see myself one movie ahead, forget 15 movies ahead. I think that he believed it genuinely," the 25-year-old actor said. Endorsements Slice, Pantene, Kodak, Panasonic, Olay, Yardley perfume, Etihad - Abu Dhabi airline
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