Katrina Kaif made her Bollywood debut with the movie Boom, well the movie fell flat. After that, Katrina played the female lead in the movie Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya and that was the beginning of her success. Today she is among the highest-paid Bollywood actresses. It is her 39th birthday, my god bless her thousand years of happiness. For all of her fans, we have brought some of the lesser-known facts about her. 1. Her Favorite Actors [caption id="attachment_10337" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Her favorite Hollywood actors are Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio. And, her favorite Bollywood actors are Kajol and Madhuri Dixit Nene. 2. She Is A Fitness Freak [caption id="attachment_10331" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Katrina does know that it is the survival of the fittest. Hence, she never compromises with her fitness. She wakes up at 6 AM and does swimming and yoga. 3. Katrina Kaif Is Half Brit And Half Indian [caption id="attachment_10326" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Katrina is half Indian and half British. Her, father, Mohammad Kaif is of Kashmiri descent. She has seven siblings and her parents are divorced. 4. She Raised Fund For A School Building [caption id="attachment_10335" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Back in 2010, Katrina Kaif joined AR Rahman in his music album, “Rhuymeskool” just to raise the fund for a school building. 5. She Was Cast In Saaya [caption id="attachment_10330" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Before making her Bollywood debut in 2003 with Boom, she was cast in the movie “Saaya”. However, she could not get the role as she could not speak Hindi. 6. Her Real Name Is Katrina Turquotte [caption id="attachment_10329" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] During her Bollywood debut, the producer of Boom, Ayesha Shroff changed her name to Katrina Kaif as the Indian fans could relate to her as an Indian. Also, his previous surname was hard to pronounce. 7. She Is Not An Indian Citizen [caption id="attachment_10332" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Katrina Kaif is living in India for a long time now but still she is not an Indian citizen. She is living here on a work visa. 8. Born In Hong Kong [caption id="attachment_10328" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Katrina born in Hong Kong and while growing up, she lived in various countries including Japan, Switzerland, Belgium, and Poland. 9. An Adroit Chess Player [caption id="attachment_10327" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] She is a good chess player. Once she almost beat Mr. Perfectionist, Aamir Khan in a chess game. Besides that, she is also fond of painting. 10. First Bollywood Actress To Have A Barbie Doll Modeled [caption id="attachment_10334" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] A Barbie doll was modeled on Katrina Kaif. She became the first Bollywood actress to have a Barbie doll modeled on. Were you aware of these lesser-known facts about her? Share in the comments. Entertales is on YouTube, Click here to subscribe for latest videos and updates.