Katrina Kaif Returns to Her Roots With Yash Chopra's Next

Katrina Kaif Returns

Katrina Kaif, born to a Kashmiri father, will be filming in the state for the first time in her acting career for Yash Chopra's Next.

The film additionally headlines Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma.

In February, a lengthy schedule of the film was shot in London, Katrina's mother's hometown. Katrina's current family home is also in London.

The next schedule of the film was shot in Mumbai at YRF Studios.

The Kashmir schedule is likely to start mid-August.

The YRF team visited the state in April and short listed Pahalgam, Gulmarg, Nishat Bagh, Dal Lake and Char Chinari as possible locales for the shoot.

A YRF spokesperson confirmed to TOI, "We are considering Kashmir as an option. However, we have not taken a final decision yet."

The yet to be titled film is due for release on Diwali 2012.

Katrina, 27, is currently in Thailand filming the final schedule of Kabir Khan's Ek Tha Tiger with Salman Khan as her co-star.

In June she will begin filming for the much anticipated YRF production, Dhoom 3, opposite Aamir Khan.