"The first thing that I see before choosing a film is definitely the director. If a new person comes to me with a script and says 'let's go for it', I should be really willing to take risks to agree but I guess that will also happen sometime. Working with new directors is risky, " Katrina told.
The actress justified her stance by narrating how she agreed to her role in recently released "Yuvvraaj", in which she was cast opposite real-life beau Salman Khan.
"I knew that I was not the protagonist in 'Yuvvraaj', but I wanted to be a part of it since an established director like Subhash Ghai was making it, " she said.
Katrina says most actors admit that the script excites them, but for her, right director is priority.
"If a director who can't pull off a good script comes up to me with a fantastic script and I love it, it is still a meaningless and futile exercise to go ahead with the film. For me, who directs the film is of utmost importance, " Katrina said.
Katrina's forthcoming projects include films with directors like Prakash Jha and Rajkumar Santoshi.