Mohar Basu (MID-DAY; July 15, 2019)

That Katrina Kaif is in the mood to soak up the sun is evident from her recent Instagram posts. mid- day has learnt that the actor, who turns a year older tomorrow, has headed to the beach town of Tulum, Mexico, to ring in her birthday. Keeping her company are her mother Suzanne Turquotte, sisters and a few close friends.

A source informs, “It is a double celebration for Katrina as her career has also witnessed an upward spiral. With Bharat winning her accolades, she is feeling reassured and is in a great space professionally. So, she wanted to take a break from the chaotic life of Mumbai and let her hair down with her near and dear ones. Over the past two days, Katrina and her girl gang have been exploring the cenotes in and around Tulum, and Playa Paraiso beach. She will bring in her birthday with an intimate seaside party at a well-known beach club in the area.”

The source adds that it’s all work for Kaif once she returns to the bay later this month. “She has been considering launching her production house for a while, and has finally decided to set the ball rolling on it.”

Basking in Bharat's success, Katrina Kaif on handling continuous scrutiny into her personal life
Sonil Dedhia (MID-DAY; June 19, 2019)

With her last release Bharat emerging as one of the biggest hits of the year so far and Zero (2018) winning her critical acclaim, Katrina Kaif is enjoying a career-high. However, the actor's personal life continues to be under scrutiny — over three years after she parted ways with Ranbir Kapoor, Kaif often finds herself fielding questions about her former flame. While she has maintained a dignified stance about the break-up, she tells midday that she opened up on matters of the heart as she understood the demands of stardom.

"If I had my way, I would have never spoken about my relationship. I chose to talk about it because the media was interested in it. I couldn't have dodged the bullet every time. I would have sounded rude if I did that. So, the best thing was to share the bare minimum I wanted to, and be frank enough to accept the reality. We [Kapoor and her] still have respect for each other, and that will not change," says Kaif.

The actor adds that while the heartbreak was one of the toughest phases in her life, it helped her evolve as a person. "When I was going through separation, one of my sisters was also in the same phase. That's when I realised that since my life was out in the open, the ego was more bruised, but at the end of the day, we both felt the same pain. I found solace in reading. My friends were also a strong source of support. I don't have any regrets [about that chapter]. I have come out of the experience a lot more mature."