Her cherubic yet pixieish aura allows Katrina Kaif to slip into romantic comedy roles with ease. And mind you, our lady has done quite a few of these rom-com.

Ms Kaif's new film, Welcome, co-starring Akshay Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Mallika Sherawat and Feroz Khan, too, belongs to the same genre.

Obviously then, this Bollywood Princess has seen her share of one too many Prince Charmings on screen. Bearing that in mind, rediff.com profiles the actress' reel-life Mr Rights:



Akshay Kumar

Filmmaker Raj Kanwar, known for churning overbearing desi remakes of Hollywood's sugary fare like While You Were Sleeping (Har Dil Jo Pyaar Karega), A Walk in the Clouds (Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke), was the first to spot a potential hit jodi in Akki and Katrina.

Though the Notting Hill-meets-Mehboob Studios sensibilities of his trite romance, Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaya didn't particularly excite, the good-looking couple got noticed. Their chemistry sparkled further as they played tailor-made roles in London Spice Girl versus Punjab da puttar concoction, Namaste London.

Will the winning combination work its magic in Welcome too? In all likelihood!


Salman Khan

Real or reel, Katrina and Salman Khan definitely make a cute pair.

Interestingly, he did serenade her for most part of David Dhawan's fairly amusing, Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya before giving it up for Sushmita Sen. Katrina, on her part, made a last-minute switch for bumbling buddy, Sohail Khan.

Khan and Kaif kept it strictly platonic for the Hitch-inspired, Partner, directed by Dhawan again.

There's no reason to lose heart, though. The twosome, finally, get into a lovey-dovey skin for Subhash Ghai's Main Yuvraj.


Abhishek Bachchan

There's something inherently poised and glamorous about Abhishek Bachchan and Katrina. Together, they spell class.

Even though Ram Gopal Varma's Sarkar predominantly centered around Bachchan Sr, tender moments ensuing between the two reveals makings of a knockout combo.