Nargis Fakhri is an American born model turned actress who flourished through the ranks after being spotted by an Indian film director, Imtiaz Ali in the Kingfisher Calendar Print. Before she turned towards full-time acting in the Bollywood, Fakhri did many impromptu shoots as a model for several companies. Unlike other beauty models, Fakhri started her modeling career at not so better side of her twenties. She was 28 when she participated in the beauty pageant contest, America’s Top Next Model.
She debuts in the film industry by a Bollywood film Rockstar in 2011. Nargis started her carrier as one of the highest-paid actresses in India. She achieved great success in her first debut Bollywood movie Rockstar and Madras Cafe in 2011. Nargis debut with the most famous director in Bollywood industry Imtiaz Ali. She worked in 14 Bollywood and one Discography movies from 2011 to 2018. She earned many awards like BIG Star Entertainment Awards for Most Entertaining Actor in a Social and Drama Film – Female in (Madras Cafe) 2014 and Filmfare Glamour and Style Awards for Main Tera Hero in 2015.