
This can pretty much be evidenced from the fact that today, Katrina Kaif is working with all three Top Khans - namely Aamir, Salman and Shah Rukh. Not just that as each of these three films are coming from the banner of Yash Raj Films, and that too in a single year, something that is unprecedented even for the prestigious filmmaking house.
But was it all that easy for Katrina to begin with? Not at all! And this is what makes the journey of this UK girl, who didn't know a word of Hindi when she decided to hit the stage, all the more awe inspiring. In Part I of this special feature, here's presenting the enviable box office journey that Katrina has enjoyed in her eight year long run so far.
A miserable beginning that boomed
To term Boom as soft porn would be stating the obvious. In the garb of an A grade biggie, what with someone of the stature of even Amitabh Bachchan getting conned into doing the film, Boom stays on to be one of the worst films ever made in the history of Indian cinema. When even Big B didn't quite know what he was getting into, one can hardly blame a girl with stars in her eyes to have not got carried away.

Of course she was uncomfortable in what she was doing and her worse fears came true when not just did the film bomb miserably but even her debut was universally panned. It seemed like the end of the road for the newbie and just when it seemed that it was time for her to pack bags, a Zanjeer like moment came in her life which managed to at least settle her career to some extent, if not elevate it.
Surprisingly the man who saw it happening in close vicinity was the angry young man of Zanjeer, Amitabh Bachchan, who was her co-star yet again (after Boom) in Sarkar.
Ramu came first, then Sallu
While popular notion is that it was Salman Khan who gave Katrina her first success with Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya, the fact is that Sarkar came first. The role of Abhishek Bachchan's girlfriend was not great shakes to begin with but Ram Gopal Varma's penchant for extracting good performances from every actor in his film, regardless of the length of the role, ensured that Katrina was noticed. Also, what mattered was Katrina's decision to work only in A grade films and this is what worked in her favour as well with Sarkar hitting the bull's eye.
In an industry where it's the success that matters, it wasn't about what Katrina did in the film. It was more about what the film did for her. The film was a success and soon followed Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya that released in the same month and ensured that she was pretty much in the running.

Katrina, despite the presence of much senior Sushmita Sen in lead, did quite well for herself and was now breathing much easier than before. Bollywood had found a heroine for itself who could be given many chances ahead and with Salman on her side; she was fast picking the tricks of the trade as well.
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