After the failure of her first Bollywood venture, Kaif took on the Telugu film Malliswari (2004). Cast opposite Daggubati Venkatesh, the film saw Kaif play the titular role of a princess who is forced to flee from her murderous caretaker. She reportedly received INR7.5 million (US$120,000) for the film, the highest amount paid to an actress in the South industry at the time of release. Despite negative reviews for her acting, the film emerged as an economic success.[28][29]
The following year, Kaif appeared briefly as the girlfriend of Abhishek Bachchan's character in Ram Gopal Varma's political thriller Sarkar.[30] She next featured alongside Salman Khan, Sushmita Sen and Sohail Khan in her first major Hindi film role in Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?. Directed by David Dhawan, the film was an adaptation of the romantic comedy Cactus Flower.[31] The feature was a profitable venture[32] and, for her role as a model with suicidal tendencies, Kaif received the Stardust Award for Breakthrough Performance – Female.[33] Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com reviewed: "Katrina's Disney princess-like charm adds to her adorable screen presence."[34] She followed this with her second Telugu release, Allari Pidugu, where she played a small role alongside Balakrishna.[35]
In 2006, she was paired opposite Akshay Kumar for the first time (the duo later appeared in numerous successful films together)[36] in Raj Kanwar's financially unsuccessful film Humko Deewana Kar Gaye.[37] The film tells the story of two like-minded strangers who fall in love despite being engaged to other people. A reviewer writing for Sify said that "Katrina is passably competent in a tailor-made role, giving a mild emotional spin to a couple of scenes" but added that she was overshadowed by the film's supporting actresses.[38] Kaif also appeared alongside Mammootty in a Malayalam film—the crime thriller Balram vs. Tharadas—which was a profitable production.[39] Rishi Raj Singh of The Hindu was impressed with Kaif's performance and published that she is "marvellous" in her role.[40]
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