Meet the actress whose super flop debut film ruined the producer; is now among biggest A-listers in Bollywood
Great success stories take time to build. Similar is the story of many big Bollywood stars. Not all have managed to deliver a hit with their debut films. And then there have been some who have been one hit wonders. This piece is about a diva who entered Bollywood without any godfather. She didn't fall under 'nepo kid' category either! But she rose to success and how with only her hard work and dedication. Despite her debut film being a major flop, today she is among the biggest stars in Bollywood. She is none other than Katrina Kaif.
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Katrina Kaif marked her entry into Bollywood with movie Boom in the year 2003. The film that starred stalwarts like Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman and Jackie Shroff was Katrina Kaif's launch vehicle. Despite the star power, the film tanked miserably at the box office. As per reports, Boom only made around Rs 1.2 crore at the box office. The movie was produced by Ayesha Shroff. It is rumoured that she faced massive loses as Book flopped. do much that she had to sell some of her assets to bear the losses. In one of the interviews, Jackie Shroff reportedly pointed out that his marriage with Ayesha Shroff suffered after Boom. Now, the movie falls under the category of a B-grade film.
Though Katrina did not get the successful launch that she might have expected, her career got a push after she appeared in Ram Gopal Varma film named Sarkar. Then there was an episode when John Abraham allegedly got Katrina Kaif thrown out of a film. This revelation was made by Salman Khan on Aap Ki Aadalat. He stated that Katrina cried for three days straight as she was removed from a movie. Then she had a chance to do the same when John was signed opposite her for movie New York. It was Salman who stopped her from removing him.
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Now, Katrina Kaif has some of the best of films to her name. She has worked with the biggest names in the industry like Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, Ranbir Kapoor and many more.