It’s nice that Katrina acknowledges that her fame in Bollywood is only due to her personal life and the news that it makes. Whether it was Salman Khan or Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina seems to need a famous boyfriend to keep her in the news. Her PR people are smart though, have to give it to them. They knew she’s not a talented actress, so they did what any best PR in the business would do: use her personal life instead. Now obviously that wouldn’t have worked if Katrina had a normal and non-actor boyfriend. Let’s just wait and see who she manages to catch next and these days, she’s barely in the news and barely even getting film offers.
On the occasion of her birthday, Katrina turned media friendly. She was nice to the media and also finally made her debut on a social media network, Facebook. Everyone noticed the difference in her personality now that she’s single and desperately need things going again for her. Check out Katrina talking about a bunch of things on her 33rd birthday (she’s turning 33 for like the third time!).
Katrina Kaif on the things that she loves to do
I love birthdays, balloons, partying hard, jumping around and having fun with friends and family.
Katrina on working on her birthday this year
Honestly, I am working really hard on my new film (co-starring Sidharth Malhotra), which is in the dubbing stage.
Katrina on joining social network platforms for her birthday
Right before my birthday, there was work on the Facebook launch, which we did on July 16. So, now, I am on Facebook since Saturday. And a few weeks later, I will join Twitter and, perhaps, Instagram too.
Katrina on why she joined social media
The best way to answer this is that the right time for everything is when you are ready. This is exactly what I felt this time. In my heart, I was just happy about doing it. Also, I was starting to feel that even though I am a star and a shy person, there are some things that are best said, and more importantly, are understood best when you say them. That kind of voice or that presence is what I was happy to have [with social media]. So, it seems this was the time I was ready to take this step.
Katrina on why she had only three releases in the last three years
Yes, but in the past three years, I had other things that were a little more important to me. I think it was a natural phase to be in, and I was happy [giving attention to that phase].
Katrina on why her personal life is always in focus
This question is a bit easy for me to answer. It’s been this way for the most part of my career. So, it’s something that has always been covered in a parallel manner, along with my career. While work has been my main focus, there has always been certain coverage of my personal life, as is the case with most people [in the industry]. But in my case, it has been a little more or maybe more frequent that my personal life has been highlighted. But it’s okay. As they say, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.”
Katrina on whether she has slowed down professionally
Honestly, it’s my process of choosing films, and the way I have approached my work in the past few years. You have different phases and times in your life. There are different priorities that take precedence. That’s what makes the journey of life amazing. We all follow our hearts, and work where our passion and heart lies. At the moment, whatever projects I have, I am working with a lot of passion and working as hard as I can. So let’s see; as and when there are decisions to be made, I will do that. In terms of films I am currently in the process of finalising the projects I will work on next year. Hopefully, you’ll hear something exciting soon.