Katrina Kaif Says She Looked Up To Malaika Arora When She Came To Mumbai: 'She Was Still Modelling...'

Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi are all set for their thriller, Sriram Raghavan’s film, Merry Christmas. Amid promotions, the lead pair joined Mashable India’s The Bombay Journey on a road trip in and around Mumbai with the director.

Looking back on her journey, Katrina revealed she initially wanted to be a model in Mumbai, and acting happened unexpectedly. She revealed, “When I started off as a model in Bombay, my intention was to be a model. My role models were Madhu Sapre and Lakshmi Menon. Those were the supermodels of that time. And even Malaika actually. She was still modelling at that time. They were the women I looked up to. And that’s why I wanted to be as a model.”

Though Katrina and Malaika never worked together, they had an interesting connection. Katrina dated Salman Khan, while Salman’s brother, Arbaaz Khan, was married to Malaika. Later, Katrina dated Ranbir Kapoor before marrying Vicky Kaushal in 2021. Meanwhile, Malaika divorced Arbaaz in 2017 and started dating Arjun Kapoor.

During the interview, the host also asked Katrina if she likes road trips. To this, she said, “I did Zindagi Naa Milega Dobara, that was a road trip to Spain. It is a life changing experience, that’s all I can say. I had learnt a little bit here on Reclamation [Bandra] when you used to be able to ride bikes late night. When asked who taught her, she joked, “That will remain a secret”.

Meanwhile, the trailer of Merry Christmas is out now. The trailer begins with a montage of various clips. On Christmas Eve, Katrina encounters Vijay Sethupathi and asks whether he is single or if he discreetly removed his wedding ring upon seeing her. Soon, they head to her house, and events take an unexpected turn. She requests him to stay, hinting that appearances can be deceiving. The narrative unfolds over the course of one night in what looks like an intriguing and suspenseful dark thriller.