Katrina Kaif on Confidence: No Need to Compete with 21-Year-Olds

Katrina Kaif in which she said that she dismissed the idea of competing with younger newcomers in the film industry.

Katrina Kaif celebrated her 41st birthday on Tuesday, July 16. Looking into an old 2017 interview with Katrina Kaif in which she said that she dismissed the idea of competing with younger newcomers in the film industry as “insanity.”

With her career spanning over two decades, she has seen the industry evolve and has adapted to the change with time and grace.

Katrina was asked if she felt pressure when she saw new faces in the industry crop up, in a 2017 interview with Hindustan Times. “Time does not stand still for anyone, and with time comes evolution, and that’s exactly what you should be doing. I can’t—and shouldn’t—think that I am going to rewind myself and play a 21-year-old girl in a short pink miniskirt,” told the actress, who has been working since 2003.

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When the question was potting towards the film industry which often being ruthless to actors, Katrina replied, “It’s a game of survival. And that understanding isn’t about looking around you and trying to compete with people who are 20-21 (years old) because that would be insanity and, in fact, illogical (smiles). I have to look at it like, this is me and this is my space, and how I can be the best for this much, that role, or how I can improve on what I am doing. That’s honestly what I am looking for and looking to enjoy.”

Vicky Kaushal said, “Thank you! It's a very special day. Plan yahi hai (The plan is to) just to spend some quality time together because bahot time promotions chal rahi hai (promotions are going on for a long time), and she's also been travelling,” during an event while promoting his upcoming film Bad Newz asked about Katrina’s birthday plans.

He also closed the theory about the pregnancy, saying, “Aur good news ki jo apne baat ki, woh jab aayegi toh (The good news that you are talking about) we'll be very happy to share whenever it happens, but until then, there's no truth to that, and it's only speculation.”

Katrina’s filmography

Katrina Kaif the renowned actress debuted with the 2003 film Boom, directed by Kaizad Gustad, and staring with Amitabh Bachchan, Jackie Shroff, Gulshan Grover, Padma Lakshmi, Madhu Sapre and Zeenat Aman.

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In 2004 she acted in the Telugu film Malliswari, she invaded Hindi cinema with films like Humko Deewana Kar Gaye and Namastey London, Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?. She was last worked in Sriram Raghavan’s Merry Christmas, which was shot simultaneously in Hindi and Tamil.

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