Guess Who: There are many actresses in Bollywood who became actresses while modeling and today they are very famous names in the industry. Here we will tell you about one such model who debuted with Ranbir Kapoor. Her first film was a blockbuster and she became an overnight sensation. But then she disappeared from the glamor industry for three years and now she is ready to make a comeback again. Let us know who they are.
An email changed my life
Actually, we are not talking about anyone else but Nargis Fakhri. Nargis Fakhri was born in Queens, New York City. His parents were from different cultures. Nargis started her acting career in Bollywood after getting a call from Imtiaz Ali. Actually Imtiaz had seen her in a jewelery campaign ad. She was living in Copenhagen, Denmark at the time and received an email from the director that changed her life.
Made debut with Ranbir Kapoor’s film
Nargis made her Bollywood debut with Ranbir Kapoor starrer Rockstar. This film was a huge hit and he got stardom overnight. After this, he received praise for his performances in Madras Cafe (2013) and Main Tera Hero (2014). Nargis later turned to Hollywood and starred in Paul Feig’s Spy (2015) alongside Melissa McCarthy, Jason Statham and Jude Law. In 2016 alone, she starred in five films, including commercial hits like Azhar and Housefull 3. to indie film Banjo.
Nargis took a break from films
However, despite her illustrious career, Nargis soon started feeling tired. Citing mental health reasons, he had decided to take leave and return to his family in America.
Nargis Fakhri will be seen in Housefull 5
After a break of several years, Nargis made a comeback with Shiv Shastri Balboa alongside Anupam Kher, Neena Gupta and Jugal Hansraj. She also worked with Pawan Kalyan in the Telugu film Hari Hara Veera Mallu. Now Nargis is all set to appear in Akshay Kumar starrer Housefull 5 along with many actors including Jacqueline Fernandez and Sonam Bajwa. This film will be released next June 2025.