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8 facts about Nargis Fakhri that prove her to be a diva

Nargis Fakhri was born on October 20, 1979 in Queens, New York to a Pakistani father and Marie Fakhri, a…

SNS | New Delhi | October 20, 2017 1:22 pm

8 facts about Nargis Fakhri that prove her to be a diva

Nargis Fakhri was born on October 20, 1979 in Queens, New York to a Pakistani father and Marie Fakhri, a Czech woman. The actress describes herself as a “global citizen” because of her ethnicity in Pakistani, Czech and American culture. Nargis started her career as a model and appeared as a contestant in The CW reality series America’s Next Top Model (2004).

After realising that future was not bright for her in Hollywood, Nargis shifted her focus to Bollywood and started appearing in Indian print campaign of Kingfisher Calender. She earned immense fame and started getting the attention of Indian filmmakers like Imtiaz Ali.

The actress made her debut in Rockstar (2011) as the female lead alongside Ranbir Kapoor. She was appreciated for her performance and the ability to grasp Indian roots. In many interviews the actress had stated that her reason for working in Indian films is to relate to the culture and roots of India.

After making an impressive debut in Bollywood, Nargis Fakhri went on to star in some of the most acclaimed and commercially successful films in both Hollywood and Bollywood. Films like Madras Cafe, Main Tera Hero, Spy and Housefull 3 are some nice films to her credit.

Nargis is also known as one of the most popular and attractive Bollywood celebs. Being socially active on social networking platforms, she keeps her fans posted on all that she is doing.