Thursday 5 July 2012

Katrina Kaif plays ballet dancer in ‘Ek Tha Tiger’

It looks like Sheila is all set to put on her dancing shoes again. After a slew of item numbers including Sheila Ki Jawaani and Chikni Chameli, it is rumoure Bollywood Siren Katrina Kaif is now prepping up for her role as a ballet dancer in her upcoming film opposite Salman Khan.
Our sources tell us that Kat‘s character Zoya is a ballet dancer, who not only takes lessons in the dance form but also teaches it to her fellow students. The film’s crew has shot some of the sequences in London’s Trinity University that is known for its contribution in arts and music.
It is being learnt that while Kat didn’t really take any lessons to portray her character in the film, Katrina Kaif has dedicated her role to all the choreographers who she has worked with in the past. Katrina Kaif confirms to us that she is playing a dance teacher. However, she denies that her character has anything to do with ballet dancing.
About Katrina Kaif:  Katrina Kaif or Katrina Turquotte (born 16 July 1984) is a British Indian actress and former model who appears in Indian films, mainly in the Hindi-language film industry, also known as Bollywood. She has also appeared in Telugu and Malayalam films. She was voted the sexiest Asian woman in the world by Eastern Eye in the years 2008, 2009 and 2010. Being a British citizen, she works in India on an employment visa.
Kaif began her modeling career at age fourteen; her first assignment was for a jewelry campaign. She continued modeling in London under a contract with the Models 1 Agency and did campaigns for houses such as La Senza and Arcadius, and even walked on the London Fashion Week.
Kaif’s modeling work led to her discovery by London-based filmmaker Kaizad Gustad, who gave her a part in his film Boom (2003). The film, which starred Amitabh Bachchan and Gulshan Grover, failed to make an impact. She then moved to Mumbai and was offered a number of modeling assignments.