Back in 2005, when she tasted her first big commercial success, not many must have imagined that Katrina Kaif would go on to become a household name for the next 15 years . But she kept moving ahead rapidly while also proving her naysayers wrong. And now, as she readies for a busy new year with Rohit Shetty’s Sooryavanshi co-starring Akshay Kumar lined up next the actor is gung-ho. “This year is going to be an exciting one with a variety of films and genres that I would be dabbling with,” says Katrina.

Acting in movies has given me an incredible amount of satisfaction. For me, the most wonderful place to be in is a film set and that’s primarily because I just love the process of exploring a character and being part of films which are going to be forever. It’s something which is indescribable and an intrinsic part of me as well. I think one thing that I have continuously tried to do is not to have any set, rigid formula, and to respond instinctively to what I do.

See, vis-à-vis work, the simple idea is to try and not have any concrete plan as such. I think your choices have to be instinctive and ought to come from the heart. Especially, in the last few years, the joy that I have found in playing characters in films such as Zero or Bharat has given me an incredible sense of fulfilment. And I really enjoy that process of building a character.

For starters, I think it’s very important to not take yourself too seriously and to just enjoy every moment. You should relish the process of being on a film set, enjoy the work that you do as well as every moment, and just let the outcome follow.