{
  "id": 18236812,
  "title": "Katrina Kaif got ‘rid of her inhibitions’ while working with Balakrishna: ‘It was important’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/katrina-kaif-got-rid-of-her-inhibitions-while-working-with",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T03:13:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/katrina-kaif-balakrishna-got-rid-of-her-inhibitions-was-important-10950015/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In an old 2008 interview, actress Katrina Kaif recalled her experience working with Telugu cinema star Balakrishna in her early film career. Katrina, who has only acted in two Telugu films, Malliswari (2004) and Allari Pidugu (2005), shared that she initially felt embarrassed while dancing with Balakrishna on the set of Allari Pidugu in New Zealand. The actress explained that she felt \"dying of embarrassment\" during her first dance with the star, as tourists would just walk by and stare at them. Katrina said that this experience was crucial in helping her shed her inhibitions, as it taught her to \"get rid of your inhibitions.\" Radhika Apte, who acted opposite Katrina in Allari Pidugu, revealed that the film presented her with the most challenging role, as she had to marry her uncle—a practice known as cross-cousin marriage in South Indian culture.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Katrina Kaif felt embarrassed dancing with Balakrishna.",
    "Experience taught her to shed inhibitions.",
    "Radhika Apte had challenging role marrying uncle."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Overcoming early professional embarrassment through public performances helped the actress develop the confidence necessary to navigate the unique cultural and creative demands of the South Indian film industry.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}