Katrina Kaif once said that she believed both her life and her career were finished after being replaced in Anurag Basu's movie Saaya. The Bollywood actress revealed that she was 'thrown out' after shooting for just 'one shot'. She broke down when she was told she 'can't be an actor and there's nothing good' about her.
Speaking with Bollywood Bubble, Katrina Kaif said, "I got thrown out, not thrown out, let's say replaced in a film called Saaya, which was an Anurag Basu film with John Abraham and Tara Sharma. After shooting one shot, not one day but just one shot. At that time, I thought my life was over. I thought my career was over."
Katrina Kaif also remembered being told she couldn't act and didn't have anything important to offer. Despite her emotional break, she decided to work hard.
She said, "Everyone faces rejection, I think as an actor. Maybe not everyone, a lot most actors will face rejection and will hear no a lot. And that's why you have to develop that resilience if you want to be an actor."
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The actress continued, "I've had people to my face say, when I first started out, 'You cannot be an actor, and there's nothing good about you, ' straight. I cried then too, so crying helps. But then you hold onto the vision you have, you work hard, and you got to be resilient.
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Katrina Kaif Was Replaced By...
The supernatural fantasy romance thriller Saaya was released in 2003. Anurag Basu directed the movie, while Mahesh Bhatt produced it. It is apparently based on the 2002 Hollywood movie Dragonfly.
Katrina Kaif was replaced by Tara Sharma in the movie. Apart from her, Saaya featured Zohra Sehgal, Rajendranath Zutshi, Mahima Chaudhry and John Abraham.
Katrina Kaif Movies
For those who are unaware, Katrina Kaif made her debut with Boom in 2003. The movie, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Gulshan Grover and Jackie Shroff, flopped commercially and critically.
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The actress went on to become a celebrated name with movies like Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya (2005), Sarkar (2004). (2005), Namastey London (2006), Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009), Raajneeti (2010), Jab Tak Hai Jaan and Ek Tha Tiger (2012), Tiger Zinda Hai (2017), and Zero (2018).
Katrina Kaif was last seen in Sriram Raghavan's Merry Christmas in 2024. She starred alongside Vijay Sethupathi. The actress also reunited with Salman Khan for the action thriller, Tiger 3.