American-born actress Nargis Fakhri made her debut with Imtiaz Ali’s movie Rockstar reverse Ranbir Kapoor. The movie went on to become a blockbuster and her performance was loved by all. She starred in quite a few films after that and her appearance dwindled in the following years.
In an earlier conversation with former pornstar Britney Da Le Mora for her YouTube channel titled ‘XXXchurch’, Nargis Fakhri opened up about Bollywood and the hurdles she faced in her career.
When asked what boundaries the actor set to keep her moral compass in line, Nargis replied, “What am I hungry for? I’m not hungry for fame, that I am gonna do things like posing naked or do certain things or sleep with a director. I’ve lost jobs because I didn’t do certain things and that was heartbreaking. I’m trying to live where I have high standards and boundaries and it sucks because I got kicked out more than once. That hurt but I kept telling myself ‘people with values will win your own way, maybe it’s not just that way and that’s what I held on to. Be true to yourself and don’t let anyone convince me of anything else. There’s nothing more than my morals and values.”
So, has the 41-year-old been asked to do anything that goes against her conviction? She said, “I was happy to work in Bollywood because they don’t do sex scenes. In modeling, they sometimes ask you to do topless photos or be super nude in an advertisement, but I was never comfortable with stuff like that.
While describing an incident from the early days of her career, Nargis said, “When I was a model there was this college edition Playboy Magazine thing. My agent said that they are asking for girls, they chose to see you if you wanted to do so something like that. I was like Playboy was so huge and the money was so much! But I said no.
Nargis has worked in several successful films include “Madras Cafe”, “Kick” and “Housefull 3” among others. She was last seen in the 2020 action thriller ‘Torbaaz’ which also features Sanjay Dutt and Rahul Dev.