London, Apr 22: Born in Britain, speaks Hindi with an accent—Katrina Kaif is no close to the typical Bollywood actress but still she has made a mark in Indians’ hearts.

The former model from Finchley, north London, Katrina arrived in Mumbai in 2003 and has played the lead in 10 films till date.

After a disastrous start with ‘Boom’, she went on to give a string of hit films and has created her own niche in Bollywood.

The new Barbie Girl Katrina Kaif is riding high on success. This superstar looks glamorous and beautiful. These compliments are falling her way from the onlookers and the Bollywoodwala’s who are keeping a close watch on her every move.

Neil Nitin Mukesh and Katrina Kaif looked so gora together on screen in Kabir Khan’s New York that one of them had to tone down the fairness-quotient.

And naturally, the chosen one was Neil. He had to use tanned makeup in the film. Laughs Neil, “All three of us Katrina, John and I are light complexioned. John had a nice dark tan during the shooting in Philadelphia. But it was a fight between me and Katrina on who was looking fairer. She used to accuse me of looking more fairer than her.”

Katrina has climbed one step higher on the pedestal of success. Representing the Barbie doll in India and walking the ramp in the Barbie clothes has been an iconic moment for Katrina who has now made it to the top. Katrina has replaced Aishwarya Rai in most of the campaigns and since there was a buzz that Aishwarya Rai was going to the iconic figure for Barbie, Katrina being selected for the same came as a surprise.

Katrna's face will now adorn the Barbie dolls. And the actress is for once openly flattered.

"I'd call it a fun honour. To have your face on dolls that you've played with from childhood is quite flattering. We've been in negotiation for nearly six months. It finally came together for the 50-year celebration of Barbie."

At the Fashion Week on Friday Katrina walked the ramp in the small pink dress that the `Katrina Barbie' will be wearing from September.

Mumbai, Mar 27 : Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif on Friday walked the ramp as a Barbie at Lakme Fashion Week here.

Designers had put together a special show to showcase 50 years of the Barbie doll.

Barbie, the iconic doll that has helped young girls pass countless hours in a make-believe world that mirrored real life glamour, turned 50 on March 23.

Katrina Kaif said that she would always cherish the memory of walking the ramp as a Barbie.

"It will always be very special memory for me because a doll is