Born on July 16, 1984, in Hong Kong, Katrina Kaif moved to India with her family at a young age and grew up in Mumbai. She began her modeling career at the age of 14 and soon transitioned to acting, making her Bollywood debut in 2003 with the film "Boom." However, it was her breakthrough performance in the 2006 film "Namastey London" that catapulted her to fame and established her as a leading lady in Bollywood.