When Katrina Kaif admitted of gritting teeth on the first day of 'New York' shoot

Released in 2009, "New York" is a Hindi-language thriller film directed by the acclaimed Kabir Khan. The movie explores the lives of three friends living carefree student lives in New York City.

Katrina Kaif once revisited her memories of working on the 2009 film "New York." Directed by Kabir Khan, the movie also starred John Abraham, Neil Nitin Mukesh, and Irrfan Khan in important roles.

In an interview with Midday India, Katrina expressed that her experience on the film was "incredible." She went on to share, “It had been the most incredible experience of my entire life up until then. All of us, we were crying to leave. None of us wanted to leave. And we were crying, like really genuine heartbreak for that experience to get over. My closest friends in my life are all the friends I made on that film, till date.”

Katrina Kaif also reflected on her first impressions of the production, admitting that she initially found it "very quaint." She stated, “I did say yes to the film. I very begrudgingly walked onto the set in New York. Singh Is Kinng had just released and was getting massive love. And I'm walking onto this, as in my mind, slightly arty film, and I'm like, ‘Where are the lights? I don't see any lights here on the set. Where's the camera? Such a small crew'. I was gritting my teeth. I was like, this is seeming like a very quaint production. And I was like, ‘Where's the scale? Where are the people?'”

In 2012, Salman Khan recounted an anecdote about Katrina Kaif's early challenges in Bollywood. He disclosed that prior to their collaboration in New York, Katrina had experienced rejection from John Abraham for the 2003 film Saaya.

Salman mentioned, One day she was crying because John Abraham threw her out of a film (Saaya). I was like, 'So, why are you crying? He has done you a favour. There will be a time that you perhaps would be able to throw him out of a film. Don't throw him out of the film, work with him.' That was when New York happened."

On the work front, Katrina Kaif was last seen in "Merry Christmas" alongside Vijay Sethupathi. The movie follows two strangers who meet on Christmas Eve, but their night of romance turns into a nightmare. The film also stars Radhika Apte, Aditi Govitrikar, Sanjay Kapoor, and Tinnu Anand.

Before that, Katrina starred with Salman Khan in "Tiger 3," directed by Maneesh Sharma. The film, featuring Emraan Hashmi and Shah Rukh Khan, was a box office success. It tells the story of Tiger, who sets out to protect his family and clear his name.