‘Found Her Really Pretty But It Backfired’: Zareen Khan Opens Up On Constant Comparison With Katrina Kaif

Zareen Khan On Comparison To Katrina Kaif: Bollywood actress Zareen Khan, who made her Bollywood debut alongside Salman Khan in the movie Veer, recently addressed the persistent comparisons between her and fellow actor Katrina Kaif.

In a candid 'Ask me Anything' session on Reddit, Zareen revealed that being likened to Katrina had adverse effects on her career, as it prevented her from establishing her individuality in the film industry.

Zareen Khan's entry into Bollywood was met with much attention, owing to her debut in the 2010 period action drama Veer. The film was helmed by Anil Sharma and starred Salman Khan in the lead.

However, even before the film's release, Zareen found herself facing constant comparisons with Katrina Kaif, who was Salman's close friend and co-star in several films, such as Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya and Partner.

Initially, Zareen said that she felt like a lost child when she entered the industry and admitted feeling pleased about the comparisons, as she herself was an admirer of Katrina and found her to be 'really pretty.' However, as time went on, these comparisons proved to be detrimental to her career.

ZAREEN KHAN SAYS SHE DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO PROVE HER INDIVIDUALITY

Opening up on the same, Zareen replied to reddit user who asked, "People compared you a lot with Katrina Kaif in your early days in Bollywood. How did it make you feel and did it have any impact on your career?"
The actor replied, "So when I entered this industry, I was literally like a lost child, since I don't come from a filmy background. So it made me feel really happy being compared to Katrina as I was her fan too, and found her really pretty. But it backfired on my career as the people of this industry didn't give me a chance to prove my individuality."

ZAREEN KHAN'S WORK-FRONT

Throughout her career, along with Bollywood, Zareen Khan has worked in various regional film industries, including Punjabi, Telugu, and Tamil cinema. After her debut in Veer alongside Salman Khan, she went on to appear in films such as Housefull 2, Hate Story 3, and the Telugu film Chanakya.

Additionally, she ventured into Punjabi cinema with the 2014 film Jatt James Bond, directed by Rohit Jugraj.