After a string of films in which she was cast to add glamour , Kaif appeared in Kabir Khan 's terrorism drama '' New York '' ( 2009 ) . Featuring John Abraham and Neil Nitin Mukesh in lead roles , the film tells the story of how three friends ' lives are changed when the former is wrongly detained after 9/11 . Kaif played Maya , a college student who later marries a terrorist . The actress said that she identified with Maya , since she experienced similar isolation because of her skin colour when she was growing up in London . Kaif also remarked that she was tired of " arm candy " roles and was looking for more substantial parts . '' New York '' did well at the box office and received favourable reviews . According to Subhash K. Jha , Kaif " comes into her own as an actress of substance ... From the carefree effervescent campus girl to the anguished wife , Katrina makes the journey look plausible all the way " . A reviewer for '' The Times of India '' considered it to be the " best performance of her entire career . " '' New York '' brought Kaif her first Filmfare Award nomination for Best Actress . She then appeared in a cameo for India 's first underwater thriller '' Blue '' . Kaif starred with Ranbir Kapoor in Rajkumar Santoshi 's hit comedy , '' Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani '' ( 2009 ) , as an orphan forced to marry a rich man . Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama wrote , " Katrina Kaif continues to surprise ... She scores in both emotional and light scenes " and called her chemistry with Kapoor " electrifying " . Her final film of the year was Priyadarshan 's comedy '' De Dana Dan ''
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September 11 attacks
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