Katrina Kaif once recalled her Kathak classes with Priyanka Chopra; revealed Guruji’s reaction to her shy dance moves: ‘Koi nahi beta...’

Katrina Kaif and Priyanka Chopra are two of Bollywood’s most loved actresses, known for their charm, talent, and effortless dancing. Not many know that they both went to dance classes together in their early days, learning Kathak.

The 'Ek Tha Tiger' actress once took a trip down memory lane and shared stories of those classes, her admiration for the 'Mary Kom' actress, and how their friendship grew over the years.

Katrina Kaif on her Kathak classes with Priyanka Chopra

In a past interview with Film Companion, Katrina said, “PC and me, we go back from the days where we were learning Kathak at guruji's. I'll tell you what happened. So, PC was just a little more senior than me. So you know you come in the class, you tie your ghungroos and you stand in the corner and guruji one by one calls you up to dance in the centre. Everyone stands around in a small room in the corner. No AC, just the fan, just a simple salwar kameez. Priyanka used to get up, was fire (enacting how Priyanka danced) and guruji would be like 'wah, wah, wah’. And Katrina...”
The 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' actress added, “I would come like this (shyly nodding her head) 'okay'. Just about (doing a few steps and widening her eyes). Guruji would be like 'chal, koi nahi beta. Next'. This used to literally happen. She was one year ahead of me. Priyanka is all fire, right? She's out there. I used to look at that time. I think when it started I was 17 or just about 18 and I'd be like, 'One day I too would dance like that’.”

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Friendship between Katrina Kaif and Priyanka Chopra

Katrina also spoke about their friendship. “Although we're not in touch every day, the kind of rough moments or the low moments in each other's lives, somehow we have always kind of crossed paths at those moments. It's always kind of helped me in those points,” she said.

Katrina Kaif prepares for her motherhood journey

On the personal front, Katrina Kaif and her husband, actor Vicky Kaushal, are preparing for a new chapter in life. The actress recently announced her pregnancy, exciting all her fans. On the work front, Katrina was last seen in ‘Merry Christmas’ and has not yet revealed her next project.

Priyanka Chopra on the work front

Meanwhile, Priyanka Chopra will be seen in the second season of the web series ‘Citadel’. She will also play a 19th-century Caribbean pirate in ‘The Bluff’. PeeCee will star alongside Mahesh Babu in SS Rajamouli’s upcoming film.