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From Katrina's dance skills and beauty to her acting prowess - Salman Khan praised it all on the stage of
Bigg Boss 9 finale. The superstar appreciated her journey towards success in showbiz, calling her "hard working" and one of those he counts among the "strongest women" he has ever known.
When Salman was all praises for Katrina's during her performance to
Pashmina on Bigg Boss 9 finale, her
Fitoor co-star Aditya Roy Kapoor, who accompanied her to the set of the show, said: "I was also a part of the performance."
To that, the 50-year-old actor quipped: "She was good."
Salman is reported to be Katrina's ex-flame. However, there seemed to be no animosity between them during the show even as the
Dabangg star was at his humorous best. (Also Read:
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Katrina and Aditya were given the responsibility to get one of the contestants out of the
Bigg Boss house. Katrina told the
Bigg Boss 9 finalists that if she were in their place, she would have been nervous and broken down in tears but Salman asked her not to underestimate herself.
He said: "Don't lie. You are one of the strongest women I have ever known. You were just a 16-year-old when you came in the industry and reached so far. It is all your hard work, sheer hard work. If god asks me to choose between talent and hard work, I will pick the latter," he said.
Responding to this, Katrina quipped: "I also have talent, maybe a little".
Salman replied: "When one keeps working hard, the talent keeps increasing. The whole country is in awe of you, including me! So, obviously you are talented."
Katrina's new film
Fitoor, which means passion or obsession, is the story of a budding artiste Noor (Aditya) who is in love with Firdaus (Katrina). The Abhishek Kapoor-directed movie also stars Tabu, who is seen as Katrina's mother in the film.
Based on Charles Dickens's novel
Great Expectations,
Fitoor is slated to release on February 12. Mr Kapoor and Tabu also joined the stars on the finale episode the reality show, which was won by Prince Narula.