“I have learnt to handle criticism gracefully” … Katrina Kaif

Katrina Kaif says getting criticised is disheartening, but she has learnt to not “over-analyse things” and move on. “I, being an actress, faced a lot of criticism. I learnt to handle them gracefully. It is disheartening, of course, especially if there is a series of criticism on something which you put your heart to. But I do not over-analyse things, I move on,” said Katrina.

The actor, who made her debut on Instagram last week, feels social media is an open platform where people should be prepared to face all kinds of opinion -- positive or negative. “Social media is a platform where people express their thoughts openly. So, there will be a variety of opinion, whether it is positive or negative. So people like us, who are always there in front of the camera, and people who are into creative profession, have to face it. I know that art cannot be judged on a set format,” said Katrina, whose last few releases including “Baar Baar Dekho” and “Fitoor” failed to elicit the expected response.

She battled Hindi diction woes and the 'outsider' tag to win over Bollywood audiences and has worked with top-notch stars and filmmakers. Having started with a box office dud like “Boom”, Katrina went on to create a success story with films like “Namastey London”, “Apne”, “Partner”, “Welcome”, “Race”, “Singh Is Kinng”, “Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara” and “Ek Tha Tiger”.

Kaif is looking forward to “Jagga Jasoos” and “Tiger Zinda Hai” opposite Ranbir Kapoor and Salman Khan respectively.

Source: Hindustan Times