Ranbir goes gaga over Katrina

We all knew that Katrina Kaif is one of Bollywood's hottest stars on screen. But if her Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani co-star Ranbir Kapoor is to be believed, Kat is also India's biggest actress.

Ranbir can go on and on about Katrina. He finds her drive and passion for work inspiring and says she is "the nicest person in the industry". "The drive that Katrina has is inspiring. She is there and she just doesn't stop. She has come a long way from where she started and where she is today," Bollywood's latest heartthrob said in an interview. (Pic courtesy: Maxim. Text: IANS, Agencies)

"She is India's biggest actress and there is a lot of hard work, sacrifice and passion she has put behind that and I totally respect that. And the best part is that she doesn't take that for granted," the 28-year-old actor said. (Text: IANS, Agencies)

Ranbir, who will be seen again with Katrina in Prakash Jha's political thriller Rajneeti, describes Katrina as the "nicest person in the industry". "There is an amazing positive energy about her. She is hardworking and everything she does is for the betterment of the movie. She is fun loving, passionate about cinema and passionate about her work. I share a great rapport with her," he said. (Text: IANS, Agencies)

Ranbir's Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani is slated for release Nov 6 and it's the story of a happy-go-lucky boy, who falls in love with a girl (Katrina). But the girl is in love with someone else. The film also has a special appearance by Salman Khan. (Pic courtesy: Maxim. Text: IANS, Agencies)

Asked about his on-screen chemistry with Katrina, Ranbir said: "As far as chemistry is concerned, I always believe that chemistry never happens between two actors, it happens between two characters in the movie. It depends how the characters are written in the script and the moments and the scenes between them. That's when chemistry happens." (Text: IANS, Agencies)

"Katrina and I are working for the first time, so people are finding this pairing new and fresh, but unless the film releases and unless it becomes a hit, you never know whether the chemistry has worked out or not," he said. (Text: IANS, Agencies)

According to Katrina, her own teenage years bears some resemblance to her character in Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani. While she had a crush on boys in senior classes, they didn't even look at her, she admitted in an interview. "I left studies when I was 17 years old, so my teenage love life was a complete disappointment", she was quoted as saying. (Pic courtesy: Kingfisher Calendar)

The stunning Hong Kong-born actress has had a mixed year so far. While she got critcial and commercial success with New York, her first release of 2009, the results have been mixed for the multi-starrer Blue. Despite a stupendous opening at the box office, collections for the film have since dipped. Katrina will therefore be counting on Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani to once again do the trick for her.

Between films, Kat has kept busy making appearances at fashion events. She recently ended the Wills India Fashion Week in style, sashaying down the ramp at the grand finale for designer Rohit Bal.

She was also seen at the HDIL India Couture Week in Mumbai where she walked the ramp in a dress that Salman Khan had hand-painted for her. In an interview Katrina said she had no clue what Salman had planner for her. "I knew a lot of Salman's guy colleagues like Aamir and Ajay were walking the ramp. I also knew I was the only woman to walk for him. But I didn't know what I was going to wear," she said. (Pic courtesy: Hi Blitz. Text: IANS, Agencies)

After Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, Katrina's next release at the box office will be De Dana Dan where she shares screen space with other heroines like like Neha Dhupia and Sameera Reddy. In the past Katrina has delivered a string of hits with her De Dana Dan co-star Akshay Kumar, including blockbusters like Singh is Kinng, Welcome and Namastey London. (Pic courtesy: Hi Blitz. Text: IANS, Agencies)