Nargis Fakhri recalls being called immature for being authentic and honest: 'You have to put on a game face, I couldn't'

Nargis Fakhri said that she was too honest when she started her career in Bollywood, and people would call her immature as she did not put on a ‘game face’.

Nargis Fakhri has said that when she was new in the industry, she was too authentic and honest and was called immature. In a recent interview, she spoke about the struggles she has faced to date. ()

Nargis Fakhri speaks about facing prejudices during her early days in the industry.

Nargis made her Bollywood debut with Imtiaz Ali's Rockstar and was seen in a few films like Main Tera Hero, Madras Café, Housefull 3; she even made her Hollywood debut with Spy. However, she later shifted back to the US to be with her family. Nargis is now set for a comeback and has been reading a few scripts. She also appeared at the recently held IIFA awards in Dubai.

Recalling her early days in Bollywood, Nargis told Masala, “I didn’t know how to maneuver in a new culture. I was told that because I was so authentic and honest in my feelings it wasn’t a good thing. You have to interact with people even if you’re not comfortable with them. You have to put on a game face, which I couldn’t. I was said to be immature.” She added that she now understands that people have three faces – a business face, a creative face and the personal face."

Nargis was most recently seen in Torbaaz that released in 2020. That was also the year, when she first talked about facing mental health issues.