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Nargis Fakhri            

Model & Actress Known for Her Roles in "Rockstar" & "Spy"

Nargis Fakhri is an American model and actress. Fakhri was born in Queens, New York,[2] the daughter of Marie and Mohammed Fakhri. Her father was Pakistani and her mother is Czech.

Fakhri made her Bollywood film debut playing the female lead in Imtiaz Ali's musical romantic drama "Rockstar" in 2011. She also starred opposite John Abraham in Shoojit Sircar's political thriller "Madras Cafe" (2013). Later that year, she made a special appearance in the action comedy "Phata Poster Nikhla Hero" to perform the item number "Dhating Naach" with the film's lead actor Shahid Kapoor.

In 2014, Fakhri appeared alongside Varun Dhawan and Ileana D'Cruz in David Dhawan's comedy "Main Tera Hero." The film was a financial success, but received mixed reviews from critics. The same year, Fakhri performed with Salman Khan in the item number "Yaar Na Miley" which featured in the film "Kick." Most recently, Fakhri appeared in Paul Feig's action comedy "Spy" (2015) for which she was nominated for an MTV Move Award for 'Best Fight' with Melissa McCarthy.

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