Jean Paul Gaultier showed up on Race set, requested for Katrina Kaif’s time because she hadn’t backed out of her commitment

Choreographer Bosco Martis recalled a story about Katrina Kaif that highlighted her professionalism as an actor dependability as a human being. The story featured a cameo by none other than fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier.

By: Entertainment Desk

New Delhi | March 1, 2024 11:11 AM IST

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Katrina Kaif in a still from a song from Phone Bhoot.

Choreographer Bosco Martis spoke about his close bond with Katrina Kaif, and the faith that they have in each other. In an interview, he recalled that Katrina was dismissed as a ‘zero dancer’ when she was starting out, which is what made her put everything into improving. She is now regarded as one of the best dancers in Bollywood, with several memorable numbers to her name.

Chatting with Siddharth Kannan, Bosco recalled a story from the set of the film Race, as he highlighted Katrina’s dedication as an actor and dependability as a human being. Bosco said that he was unwell at the time, and needed two days to complete the song “Race Saanson Ki.” But none of the other actors were available to shoot. “Bipashu Basu was busy, Ameesha Patel was busy… I needed two days from an actor to film the song. Kat said, ‘You take three days, but we will rehearse’.”

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Bosco continued, “One day, I was on set, and I wanted Katrina to be there. Her manager comes up to me and tells me, ‘There’s a gentlemen here, he wants to speak to you’. This gentleman was standing there, and he was like, ‘This is so exciting, I’m so excited to see this. Sorry, I’ve just come to ask your permission to take Katrina for three hours’.” Bosco was confused, and then, Katrina’s manager told him who the man was. “That was Jean Paul Gaultier. Jean Paul Gautier had personally come to seek permission for Katrina, he said that he would make sure she’s back in a couple of hours.”

This, Bosco said, highlights Katrina’s ‘dedication’. “She really enjoys dancing,” he said, adding that they shot the song “Teri Ore” in six hours. Bosco also praised Katrina for the way she handled being called a ‘zero’ on the set of Partner. “Actors are fragile, and the job of the choreographer is to comfort them and make them feel safe. I had that connection with Kat.”

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