Mumbai: Katrina Kaif thinks this year is going to be special for her. The actor will challenge her acting abilities by doing a few not-so-routine romantic comedies that people usually associate her with. Apart from this she is also heavily rooting for women’s rights through an initiative called WAVE (Women Against Violence). An NGO working for this cause is looking to provide a platform for women ill-treated by their partners or families.

“I don’t think real-life incidents are necessary to make one feel strongly about any cause. There are many people working on aiding or eradicating so many issues in the world and I don’t think they have relied on personal experiences to take up the same. I have taken up this cause because I think this is a serious issue and it can be resolved with a dose of humaneness,” she says. 
Katrina also has a message for women across India who end up suffering silently. 

“For those who suffer silently, I would say look within. There is an inner strength within each woman that can help us overcome just about anything. Also people around us like friends, relatives, colleagues etc. can help. There are several options but the first thing that needs to be voiced and changed is the attitude — a man does not have the right to raise his hand on a woman,” she says.
Coming back to her movies, Katrina is excited about the variety of roles she gets to portray this year. She plays a widow in the political drama Rajneeti. In Farah Khan’s entertainer Tees Maar Khan she teams up again with Akshay Kumar. Finally, she will be seen in a super-glam avatar in Karan Johar’s Dostana 2. 

Katrina says, “In Rajneeti I am doing something I have never done before. It’s a very sensitive and serious role. I am also looking forward to Tees Maar Khan. I’m sure it will be a great entertainer. Irrespective of praise or criticism I wish to do good films that challenge me, excite me. As an actor you would love to be appreciated for your performance. I hope to do justice to my fans expectations.”