Katrina’s cameo woes

Though Dhoom 3 offered Katrina Kaif a song and just a few dialogues, the actress said she had taken up the role to get a chance to work with Aamir Khan, since she had worked with the other two Khan superstars before. Apparently, Aamir and director Vijay Krishna Acharya promised Katrina that she would be given a substantial role in their next film together.

The promise, however, was not kept for in the just-released Thugs of Hindostan, Katrina has been reduced to a dancing prop with barely a mouthful of dialogues. The other leading lady, Fatima Sana Shaikh, has a much more elaborate role.

Says a source in the know, “In fact, Katrina’s role was meant to be a guest appearance. They wanted two sizzling item songs from her, and that’s it. But then they decided to use Katrina to promote Thugs of Hindostan alongside Bachchan saab, Aamir and Fatima.

 Considering her closeness to the Yash Raj banner and her determination to be in the good books of the movers and shakers in the industry, Katrina was seen promoting the film. A wrong move, and one that misled Katrina’s fans.”

Tragically even her next release, Aanand L Rai’s Zero, has her play a cameo. Katrina comes in for a while and breezes out. “But she will leave a lasting impression,” promises Rai.

The question now being asked by people who care for her career is — why is Katrina Kaif allowing herself to be relegated to a secondary position?

Says a well-informed source, “The big banners are either ignoring Katrina or taking her for granted. After the flopping of her last four films as a leading lady (Phantom, Fitoor, Baar Baar Dekho, and Jagga Jasoos) the only major actor who supported her was

Salman Khan. She was his only leading lady in Tiger Zinda Hai. In Bharat too Katrina has a major role.  But all her other forthcoming releases feature her in secondary parts.”