Katrina's role in Prakash Jha's political thriller 'Raajneeti' was critically acclaimed. She played a character inspired by Sonia Gandhi, demonstrating her ability to handle more complex and nuanced roles.

Katrina starred in the ensemble film 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara', which was a critical and commercial success. Her role as Laila was widely appreciated. Later that year, she also starred in 'Mere Brother Ki Dulhan', a romantic comedy where her performance was lauded and resulted in her first Filmfare nomination for Best Actress.

Katrina starred opposite Salman Khan in 'Ek Tha Tiger', which became one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films of the year. She also starred in Yash Chopra's last directorial venture, 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan', alongside Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma, receiving positive reviews and commercial success.

Katrina starred in 'Dhoom 3', becoming one of Bollywood's highest-grossing films at the time. Her performance in the movie was praised for her dance skills and action sequences.