Bollywood’s heart-throb, Katrina Kaif, turns 41 today. Her doting husband, Vicky Kaushal, took to Instagram to wish his wife a very happy birthday with a carousel of beautiful pictures of his very happy wife and his very happy life. He wrote, “Making memories with you is my favourite part of life. Happy Birthday my love,” alongside photos of their journey together. The couple got married in 2021 and have ever since been a perfect picture of conjugal bliss for their many adoring fans. 

Katrina’s journey in Bollywood has been infused with her talented performances across genres. On the day of her birthday, let us take a look at three interesting facts about our favourite Bollywood diva. 

1. The First Bollywood Barbie 

In 2009, Katrina Kaif walked the ramp at Lakme Fashion Week for Barbie’s 50th Birthday. In 2010, she was the first actress to have a Barbie doll crafted in her image. Mattel launched the Katrina Barbie in 2010, many years before the world was taken up by Barbie Fever with Margot Robbie’s 2023 release. She has been painting it Pink much before the rest of the world! 

2. Katrina’s Philanthropy 

Kaif has been active in several charitable efforts across the country. But her contribution is especially indispensable to her mother’s charity – Relief Projects India, which works to prevent female foeticide and raise awareness about the issue. Katrina’s involvement in raising awareness has made a genuine difference in pushing the campaign in the country. 

3. Entrepreneurship Calling 

Katrina launched her beauty brand, Kay Beauty, in 2019 and has since been doing very well. The best part about her entrepreneurship journey has been her effort to push affordable but good quality products in the market for the general public, when she could’ve used her name to aim at a much higher price range and a much narrower, upper-middle class audience. Due to her acute social awareness, Kay Beauty has done exceptionally well in the market – even more so than brands established by celebrities in India in recent years. 

Celebrities across Bollywood have wished the gorgeous diva for her birthday — including Kareena Kapoor, Kiara Advani, Siddharth Malhotra and more.