Katrina Kaif: Here are a few lesser-known facts about the actress

Katrina Kaif is one of the most loved actresses in Bollywood. She is popularly known for her roles from films like Singh is Kinng, Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, Jagga Jasoos, Bharat and more. Within a year of joining the popular social media site Instagram, she gained 12 million followers. Even though people love seeing her on a big screen, there are a lot of things her fans don’t know about her and her life.

Here are some of the lesser-known facts about Katrina Kaif

1. Katrina Kaif is not her real name

Her real name is Katrina Turquotte. Her name was changed to Katrina Kaif by Ayesha Shroff who thought it would be easier to pronounce the 'new' last name. This happened when Katrina was one of the stars on Boom, a film produced by Ayesha Shroff.

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2. Her dialogues were dubbed until 2009

Since she could not speak in Hindi fluently, her dialogues from movies like Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya, Sarkar, and Humko Deewana Kar Gaye were dubbed. Leave alone speaking at length in Hindi, she had difficulty in managing a single line Hindi. This went on until her 2009 film New York where she took charge of the dialogues herself. Eventually, she got the hang of the language and did her own dialogues.  

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3. She is very superstitious

Reportedly, Katrina Kaif is very superstitious. She visits the Siddhivinayak Temple, Mount Mary Church in Mumbai before her film's release to bring in luck for the success of her films. She also visits the Dargah of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti in Ajmer at times.

Upcoming Movies

Katrina Kaif is currently working on multiple projects for the year 2020. She will be seen in Sooryavanshi starring opposite Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn. She will also be seen in Bang Bang Reloaded with Shahid Kapoor. She has also reportedly been roped in for Tiger Zinda Hai sequel.

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