Katrina Kaif for face of Barbie®

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In the year of the 50th birthday of the most popular doll in the world, Barbie®, it has emerged that Katrina Kaif, the beautiful Bollywood actress has been selected as the face for the Indian version of the doll.

The gorgeous actress of British and Indian mixed race and one of the most famous faces of Bollywood (Indian film industry) today. She has beaten rival actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan who was initially reported as the face for Barbie®.

The bathing suit was the fashion theme of the first Barbie® in 1959. So, for her 50th birthday, the same but updated theme has been introduced for new Barbie® doll. It has a two-piece black-and-white bikini trimmed with Barbie®’s signature colour pink, pink hoop earrings, a high ponytail, and one of today’s must-have accessories, a mobile phone.

Mattel Inc. challenged India's top designers at Lakme India Fashion Week 2009 to produce Barbie costume designs. The winning design was by Nishka Lulla. Katrina Kaif, was dressed in Lulla's winning design, which was a multi-hued mini dress, with an Indian twist. The doll will be modelled on this design.

The Indian version is going to be called 'Bollywood Barbie' and will be marketed in India primarily and naturally abroad because Katrina Kaif has a massive fan base world-wide.

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