As someone who started acting when she was just a teenager, actor says she is very driven and competitive but over the years, she has learned to enjoy the "wonderful journey" she has had in Hindi cinema.
There are many films that helped her grow, says Katrina, who completed 20 years in Bollywood this year. She counts "New York", "Mere Brother Ki Dulhan", "Rajneeti", "Singh is Kinng", "Namastey London", "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara" and "Zero" among major milestones in her career.
"I've been really fortunate and because I바카라m such a driven person, I바카라m constantly looking around me. You compare yourself, it is but natural because if you are a very driven and competitive person you never rest with yourself, you are always pushing yourself... But sometimes I remind myself to take that moment and think and appreciate that I바카라ve been given so much and I바카라ve earned it as well. It has been a wonderful journey that I바카라m very grateful for,바카라 Kaif told PTI in an interview.
The 40-year-old actor, who started as a model before making her movie debut in 2003 with "Boom", has had enviable filmography by starring in movies such as "Namastey London", "Partner", "Welcome", "Singh Is Kinng".
Her latest release is "", co-starring and , has earned over Rs 400 crore worldwide in nine days. It is directed by Maneesh Sharma and backed by Yash Raj Films.
The actor said she has always been "obsessive" about her work to the point where it has become her identity. She also said she finds acting to be an extremely demanding career.
"I believe personally it바카라s the demand of the profession, (that) you have to be consumed with your craft as an actor. If you are not consumed with the film, I think the gap shows somewhere on screen. Also, I think it바카라s my nature. I'm very obsessive about things when it comes to my work, I get consumed by it so much, people have to tell me, 바카라Go home, everyone바카라s tired now바카라.
"I guess my work has been my identity. I started when I was very young. Before I was 17-year-old, I had started my career and when something gives you your identity then that becomes part of your core, that becomes who you are. You are always tuned and trained to kind of inherently fight for that and protect that," she added.
When asked what advice she would give to her younger self바카라who is about to embark on her acting career바카라Kaif replied, "Enjoy the moment바카라.
"I had a great time... I was having a blast. I look back at those moments and I had so much fun. The only thing maybe, I can tell myself, 바카라Enjoy this moment바카라 because in those days there was no social media so we just stayed in the moment.바카라
Post 바카라Tiger 3바카라, Kaif has three films in pipeline including Sriram Raghavan-directed thriller 바카라Merry Christmas바카라, 바카라Jee Le Zaara바카라 co-starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Alia Bhatt, and a film as well with director Alia Abbas Zafar.
Katrina said she is excited for the future and what it holds for her as an actor.
"I'm very happy as long as I'm making choices that are honest to who I바카라m today. I바카라m making choices from a balanced and calm place, a happy space, so that바카라s always good. (I'm) Excited for the future. Excited to see how I can evolve as an artist, what new dimension I can bring on screen and what new dimension I can bring to my work and am looking forward to that,바카라 she added.
