Actress Katrina Kaif wishes Farhan Akhtar ‘love & light’ on his birthday

Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif took to her social media account to wish her ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’ co-star Farhan Akhtar on his birthday on January 9, further also wishing him the ‘best year’.

The actress, sharing a picture of Farhan on her social media account, wrote, “Happiest Birthday @faroutakhtar Wishing you the best year filled with lots of love and light.”

For the uninitiated, Katrina Kaif and Farhan Akhtar have shared the screen space in their superhit movie Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, which also starred Hrithik Roshan, Abhay Deol and Kalki Koechlin. Katrina was paired opposite Hrithik in the movie.

Talking about Katrina, the actress who embraced motherhood a few months ago, recently revealed the name of her baby boy. Revealing the name in a joint post with husband and actor Vicky Kaushal, they shared an adorable picture of their little son’s hand placed on Katrina and Vicky’s hands.

Announcing the name on social media, they wrote, “Our Ray of Light...Vihaan Kaushal...Prayers are answered...Life is beautiful...Our world is changed in a instant...Gratitude beyond words (sic).”

For the uninitiated, Katrina and Vicky embraced parenthood on November 7, 2025. Sharing the happy news on social media, the couple had dropped a joint post that read, “Our bundle of joy has arrived. With immense love and gratitude, we welcome our baby boy. 7th November, 2025. Katrina & Vicky.” They decided to keep the caption simple with “Blessed. Om (sic).”

Katrina and Vicky tied the knot back in 2021 in a private ceremony in Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, after dating for a few years.

Born in British Hong Kong, Kaif lived in several countries before moving to London, where she spent three years. She received her first modelling assignment as a teenager and later pursued a career in fashion modelling. At a fashion show in London, Indian filmmaker Kaizad Gustad cast her in Boom (2003), which was a critical and commercial failure. While Kaif established a successful modelling career in India, she initially faced difficulty securing film roles due to her limited command of Hindi. After appearing in the Telugu film Malliswari (2004), Kaif achieved commercial success in Bollywood with the romantic comedies Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? (2005) and Namastey London (2007). Further success followed with a series of box-office hits, though she was criticised for her acting, repetitive roles, and preference for male-dominated films.

Kaif’s performances in the thriller New York (2009) and the romantic comedy Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (2011) were better received, earning her nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. Her career progressed with roles in Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009), Raajneeti (2010), and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011). She found major commercial success in the action thrillers Ek Tha Tiger (2012), Dhoom 3 (2013), and Bang Bang! (2014), which ranked among the highest-grossing Indian films of that decade. Following a brief setback, the action films Tiger Zinda Hai (2017), Sooryavanshi (2021), and Tiger 3 (2023), along with the drama Bharat (2019), emerged as box-office hits.

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