Katrina Kaif has been secretly trying to star in lavish film with BFF Alia Bhatt

Katrina Kaif says he has been telling film-maker Aditya Chopra “for the longest time” that a lavishly mounted film should be made starring two female actors.

Right from the start, Bollywood has seen numerous multi-hero films but heroines-led projects have been extremely rare. Also, historically, it’s believed that two female actors are unlikely to gel well together. Clearly, Katrina Kaif doesn’t fall in the same category. In fact, the Tiger Zinda Hai (2017) actor readily admits that she is extremely fond of Alia Bhatt and that she “would love to do a film with her.”

“I think it [teaming up with Alia] would be amazing. Not many know but I have been telling Adi (Aditya Chopra; film-maker) for the longest time that someone should make a great, big-budget and lavishly mounted film starring two girls with strong characters. I really hope he does something like that and I would love to do such a movie with Alia. I have a strong feeling that it would do amazingly well [at the box office],” says Katrina.

In a recent interview, Alia said that she has “made a pact with Kat and Deepika Padukone that we will do films together.”

“As far as I am concerned, there is no pact or anything like that with Deepika in terms of working together,” says Katrina, who has been busy, of late, shooting with Shah Rukh Khan for Aanand L Rai’s next, Zero.

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“This is my first film with Aanand sir and it’s been nothing less than amazing. He really helps you as an actor to carve out your character. Aanand sir is absolutely clear and specific about what he is looking for but he also knows how to push you [as an actor] since he wants you to search for something within yourself. I really appreciate his vision and his style of working,” she says.

Adding that she is always on the lookout for “different parts”, Katrina emphasises that “you just can’t be on the repeat mode all the time.”

“Honestly, that’s what I am trying to do. I want to push myself and work in good spaces where the director has experience as well as knowledge of the craft and vision to help you push yourself,” says the actor, adding: “After all, acting isn’t a solo journey; it is a director’s vision of which you are a part. So, I want to team up with people who will help me find and create better characters and also add more to the parts I play.”

Katrina will next be seen in Thugs of Hindostan alongside Aamir Khan, Zero co-starring Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma and Remo D’Souza’s dance film along-with Varun Dhawan.

“I am working with Shah Rukh (in Zero) after Jab Tak Hai Jaan which was in 2012. Obviously, he was absolutely incredible in that film but this time around, I can see that he is really pushing himself and everyone else as well. He is trying to create something memorable and I must say it’s a very interesting character. It’s really fun to work with someone, who is working that hard and extremely passionately on a film.