Apparently, Nargis kicked some serious ass in Los Angeles.
Speaking about her role and the film Nargis said, “I don`t know why some sections of the Indian media have written that I`ve shot with Jude Law. Because I haven`t! He is in the film, but I haven`t shot with him yet.”
“There are also Jason Statham and Melissa MacCarthy in `Spy` with me. I can`t reveal what I am playing until the producers make their announcement. But I can tell you they`re planning a global campaign with actors from various parts of the world. I`d be representing this part of the world,” added the actress who made her Bollywood debut with musical blockbuster ‘Rockstar’.
Nargis loved working with Paul Feig.
“He`s directed `Bridesmaid` and `Heat`. He was amazing to work with. I`ve to go back for about a week`s work. All I`ll tell you about my role is it`s action-packed.”
Nargis says Bollywood and Hollywood are completely different experiences. “I am not saying one is better than the other. I enjoy both. But Hollywood is far more organised than Bollywood.”
Nargis returned from Hollywood to the heartening news that her Bollywood film ‘Main Tera Hero’ is a hit.
Nargis is cautious in her enthusiasm. “I`m a little weird that way. I don`t really know how to express my happiness. I am happy people liked the film. But I`m more happy for Varun Dhawan than for myself. He has been very supportive. And it`s his film. From first frame to last.
“As for me,I got a nice feedback on Twitter. But I got mixed signals about my own performance. Some critics have been very harsh. That`s okay. I like honest criticism. I know I`m not the consummate Bollywood heroine. But I`m working hard on it.”
Everyone on Twitter is commenting on Nargis`s comments in ‘Koffee With Karan’ on her “butt cheeks”.
Nargis said, “I said Nargis` in Spanish means `butt cheeks`. So my name has become a butt of many jokes. I am used to jokes about name. Let me tell you it`s not easy growing up in the ghetto area of New York with a name like `Fakhri`. I didn`t grow up with Asians who could perhaps know what a beautiful surname I had. All my friends were Americans and non-Asians. They had a whale of a time with my name.”
Nargis feels it`s very important to not take oneself seriously.
“It`s important to be able to laugh at oneself. I don`t think too many do that around here.I am still taken aback by how much people comment on others. And though I may say I don`t care there`s always that tiny percentage of self-doubt within me created by people`s perception of me. At the end of the day I do care about what people think of me. I am human.”
One complaint against Nargis within the industry is that her team is too interfering.
Nargis defends her team. “When I came to Mumbai I had no one to support me. My team is all that I had. It still holds true. I am struggling to find my bearings.”