A woman should have an identity beyond her looks: Katrina Kaif

There is constant pressure to look perfect, which is difficult, according to Kaif. PHOTO: FILE

NEW DELHI: 

Be it her flawless skin or toned body, Katrina Kaif has always been known for her beauty, but the actor feels there is more to being beautiful than just physical appearance.

“I feel it is important not to get overly obsessed and overly carried away with just the physical aspect. There is more to beauty than just the physical appearance. You are also a complete person and a woman should have an identity beyond just the way she looks,” said Kaif, in an interview with IANS

Media appearances and film shoots are regular in the actor’s life, and require her to look perfect at all times. “It is tough in a way. You are a human being at the end of the day and everyone has his or her good days and bad days,” she said.

Hair and make-up can be challenging, but the people she works with often make the time consuming job fun. “I think the hardest thing is the hours spent in hair and make-up every day. It is time-consuming, but it can be fun when you are working with a new team,” said the 30-year-old.

She also says keeping her skin healthy and hair shiny is a tough job. You have to “keep at it”, says the actor, even doling out tips for this purpose. “Start with a good diet and healthy food. This is important for the body. You need to make sure that the products you use are of the best quality…you have to make sure you are protecting your skin with sunscreen, and using good shampoo and conditioner, because that is something that we don’t take seriously,” said Katrina, who recently launched the hair care range 6 Oil Nourish Hair care by beauty brand L’Oréal Paris.

The five must-haves in her daily routine are also equally practical and easy to follow.

“Sun block, lip balm, a good shampoo and conditioner and a leave-in serum after you wash your hair,” she said.

For someone, who is often seen in formal gowns and extravagant saris at public events, Katrina’s personal style statement is simple. “It is very casual, simple… basic jeans and t-shirt, maybe summer dresses…I am very simple outside work,” she said and added that her public appearance is an extension of how she really is.

“I think that is an extension of me. I don’t think I go overboard when I go out or dress up,” she said.

On the movie front, the actor was last seen in Dhoom 3, which did extremely well at the box office. Katrina played a gymnast in the action drama. “For me every film is special. In Dhoom, whether it was the acrobats or songs, they interested me at that time,” she said.

On a final note, the actor added, “ I am happy with the kind of roles I am currently doing…you go through different phases where you are looking for different things.