Katrina's entry into the entertainment industry was quite unexpected. Born in Hong Kong to a British mother and a Kashmiri father, Katrina began her career as a model at a young age. Her breakthrough came when she appeared on the cover of a popular Indian magazine, which caught the attention of filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali. He offered her a role in his film "Msaal" (2002), marking her debut in Bollywood.