BRIEF: Katrina Kaif is the Barbie girl

Posted on: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:15:00 EDT


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NEW DELHI, Mar 28, 2009 (Hindustan Times - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) --
MAT | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Glam doll Katrina Kaif will be the Indian face of the new Celebrity Barbie. Aishwarya Rai had reportedly been approached first, but declined due to lack of time.

"Mattel [the toymaker] proposed that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan endorse the Barbie doll, but as her prior commitments stretched her for time, she had to decline," says a statement issued by Aishwarya's spokesperson.

Kat is quite happy to lap it up; she endorses Barbie in the iconic doll's 50th year. "It is so much fun to endorse a Barbie doll," Katrina says to HT City. "Almost every girl has grown up playing with the doll and so have I, so it feels great. My

sisters would be really happy to know that I am endorsing this brand."

The diva is delighted to have walked the runway as the showstopper at a special show dedicated to Barbie at the Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai. The show, Barbie -- All Doll'd Up, was held yesterday afternoon, and had several Indian designers showcasing Barbie-inspired outfits.

This was a competition segment, and Katrina wore the dress created by the winning designer.

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