Couldn’t learn music as I grew up poor: Nargis Fakhri

In her upcoming film Banjo, the 36-year-old actor plays a DJ from New York, who comes to Mumbai to find local talent and make music with them.

Bollywood actress Nargis Fakhri says as a child she could not take any music lessons as she grew up “really poor.”

Nargis debuted in Bollywood with 2011 film Rockstar. (HT Photo)

In her upcoming film Banjo, the 36-year-old actor plays a DJ from New York, who comes to Mumbai to find local talent and make music with them. “For me, I regret being really poor growing up so I couldn’t afford to take lessons. That was really sad. I believe playing an instrument is something really beautiful and a great talent,” said Nargis.

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Nargis, who made her debut with Rockstar, said she started learning acoustic guitar after her first film. “I didn’t have people around to inspire me. But after my first film, I got inspired to try the acoustic guitar. It’s hard for me, but I still try. I have three of them at home and I pick it up once in a while,” she said.

Directed by Ravi Jadhav, the musical drama features Riteish Deshmukh as a Banjo player.

Watch: Nargis Fakhri in a song from Banjo

Nargis said she came on board for the film as she instantly connected with the story. “For me, it was the story. There was a lot of soul and depth. It addressed something I thought was very beautiful. The character fit very well, and I am sure that’s why I was called to hear the story.”

Banjo is scheduled to release on September 23.

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