Nargis Fakhri reveals reason for taking break from Bollywood: I was overworked & stressed

Nargis Fakhri made her Bollywood debut with the Ranbir Kapoor starrer Rockstar in 2011. The actress, who resides in New York has been largely away from the industry. Now, the Madras Cafe actress revealed the reason behind taking a break from the Bollywood industry.

Speaking to the Times Of India, the actress stated that she was overworked and stressed and she took a step back citing her mental health. “Somewhere down the line, I realised that I was overworked and stressed. I missed my family and friends. I remember that 2016-2017 was a period of realisation for me. I felt that I wasn’t doing things that made me happy. I did films back-to-back and thought there was just too much happening, and I needed to stop. I felt the need to pause to balance my mind and body. And that’s when I took the step.” 

 

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Further, Nargis Fakhri said that it is important to take a break for the sake of mental and physical health. She also revealed how people tend to say that actors need to be more visible so that people don’t forget them. Sharing her view about the same, she said: “My perspective is, you never lose, especially when you take time out for yourself, for self-care, and to introspect instead you actually win when you do that.”

Meanwhile, on the work front, Nargis was last seen in the action thriller Torbaaz, alongside Sanjay Dutt and Rahul Dev. Currently, the actress is back to India and is set to hit the big screen with a South movie Hari Hara Veera Mallu alongside Pawan Kalyan, Nidhhi Agerwal, Arjun Rampal. This marks her comeback to the movies after almost two years.

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