Pix: Katrina's boldest avatars!

Image: Katrina Kaif in Boom

Katrina Kaif isn't just an actress. She's a phenomenon. A regular fixture on polls listing the most beautiful and sexiest people, the actress has captured our imagination with her various avatars in her films over the years.

As Kat gears up for the release of her new film Zindagi NA Milegi Dobara this Friday, we revisit her boldest avatars till date.

Take a look.

Boom

A 19-year-old Katrina made a rather daring debut in Kaizad Gustad's film. The film was panned but images of a hot, exotic model trying to break into Bollywood stayed with people.

The infamous steamy scenes with Gulshan Grover did the trick too.

The seductress in Race

Image: Katrina Kaif

She may have just been a prop in a warring brothers saga but Katrina got her share of attention and eyeballs, maybe more, with her seductive number Zara Zara Touch Me in the film.

The lover in New York

Image: John Abraham and Katrina Kaif in New York

Katrina Kaif plays an activist in New York, who's madly in love with her college sweetheart Sam (played by John Abraham).

The love scene between the two was quite a hit, just like the film.

The temptress in the Aamsutra ad

Image: Katrina Kaif

When Katrina gently caresses a mango and proceeds to eat it, people stop whatever they are doing to watch.

Mangoes and Katrina are clearly the two irresistable temptations for Indians.

The sexy siren

Image: Katrina Kaif on the cover of FHM

It's a rare combination. An angelic face and a smoking hot bod. But Katrina is that rare specimen. No wonder then, that she made it to the FHM cover of the sexiest woman issue.

The buxom girlfriend in Welcome

Image: Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif in Welcome

Any man would be willing to pit his life on the line if he stands a chance to have Katrina for a life-partner. The actress was at her hottest best when she gyrated to Ek Uncha Lamba Kad in minis and shimmery dresses with Akshay Kumar in Welcome.

We were smitten.

The sari act in De Dana Dan

Image: Katrina Kaif and Akshay Kumar in De Dana Dan

Katrina raised temperatures with her sari act in De Dana Dan. We watched, enchanted, as her sari clung to her body and she moved to the tunes of Gale Lag Ja.

Sheila in Tees Maar Khan

Image: Katrina Kaif in Tees Maar Khan

Katrina outdid herself with this chartbuster. The song and her moves did the trick as we watched her dance and sing Sheila ki jawani in Tees Maar Khan.

It's become a benchmark on which all future item numbers may be judged.

The free-spirited Laila in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

Image: Katrina Kaif

In her next outing, Katrina plays a free-spirited Laila and is already creating a lot of buzz!

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