The 'Fitoor' behind Katrina's red hair

The reason why Katrina went with her red look to Cannes was because the shooting of "Fitoor" is yet to be completed

NEW DELHI: Katrina Kaif's red locks generated more publicity than the dresses she wore to the 68th Cannes International Film Festival. The choice of the colour had media and the public wondering what Katrina was thinking when she chose to dye her hair that dreadful colour, but now we know the reason.

It turns out that Katrina's look was the brainwave of director Abhishek Kapoor, who wanted to present the actress as a redhead in upcoming film Fitoor, an adaptation of Charles Dickens' famous novel Great Expectations.

Bollywood's glamour girl says she experienced jitters before stepping into a salon for the makeover.

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"We both thought... this character... would be something fiery and new. We both instantly agreed on this and decided to colour the hair red," Katrina told IANS.

"He was super excited about it and I was very nervous, because colouring the hair can be a little scary or damaging, especially when you have long hair. So, I did a lot of research. I thought of where to go and how to do it. In the end, it came out really nice. I am happy," she added.

The 31-year-old actress, who has her roots in London and has been working in Bollywood since 2003, consulted London-based hair expert Daniel Galvin for the look. Daniel has worked on tresses of celebrities like popstar Madonna and the late Princess Diana.



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"He is a well-known hair colourist... It took a day and a half to colour my hair. I sat for eight hours on the first day, and then went back to the salon next morning," said Katrina.

She ended up travelling to Cannes with her red tresses because the shooting of Fitoor is not yet complete.

Katrina has not just experimented with her hair in the film, she has also taken a huge "leap of faith" with her wardrobe, in her own words.

The actress who has donned almost everything from Patiala suits to saris to corset bodysuits in her films, will be seen sporting a voluminous long skirt with neatly tucked in shirt in one sequence of Fitoor.



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Talking about her clothes in the film, Katrina said, "Every film has a different requirement. This one is classic in visual, but the story is modern. It's a different take on a love story. The director was clear on the way he wanted the girl to look like. Anaita (Shroff Adajania) is the stylist. She has done a great job. I worked with her in 'Dhoom:3'."

Apart from the look, she also had a good time shooting in Delhi earlier this year.

"We shot in Humayun's Tomb. It is a beautiful location. We did some amazing stuff there. We also shot on the highway and at the Imperial Hotel," said Katrina, who is happy filming anywhere as long as she is working with a good team and in a good film.

The movie also stars Aditya Roy Kapur, Rekha and Lara Dutta.

She's glad she shares a "nice comfort level" with the Aashiqui 2 star.



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"I had seen Aashiqui 2. I think he did a lovely job in it. He was nice in the film and we know each other through our friends' circle in Mumbai. I know him from that group so, I've seen him and met him quite a few times. There is a nice comfort level," said Katrina.