Salman Khan and Katrina are unquestionably one of the best on-screen couples. The two maintain a strong personal and professional friendship even after their split. According to reports, the two began dating in 2005 and broke up in 2010 when Kaif's relationship rumours with Ranbir Kapoor began circulating in the entertainment industry.
In a throwback interview with a news website, Kaif was asked if Salman worked with Zareen Khan in Veer (2010) because she resembled her. The actress responded to the same by stating that she thought it was lovely and flattering. Even Katrina remembered assisting Zareen with her makeup during the Veer screen test. Zareen, who doesn't look like her, is a ‘lovely’ girl, in her opinion.
The Tiger 3 actress was quoted saying, "Isn’t that flattering? I think that’s so sweet. I even helped her with her make-up during her screen test. She’s a lovely girl and I hope she does very well… though I don’t think she looks like me. But if Salman misses me and wants to work with girls who look like me, that’s so sweet."
According to reports, Katrina and Salman were longtime lovers. In an interview from 2019, Katrina referred to Salman as her "true friend." The two have continued to collaborate on movies, and they appeared in the 2019 movie Bharat. The two will soon be reunited in Tiger 3.