Nargis Fakhri

Film Living TMDB #932503

Date of birth: 1979-10-20
Place of birth: Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Nationality: USA
Education: Not available (TMDB does not publish education data)
Career span: 2004–2025 (from credited release years)
Known for: Spy · Rockstar · Main Tera Hero · Kick · Madras Cafe
Also known as: Not available
TMDB popularity: 1.33
Last synced: 2026-08-01 15:17 UTC

Biography

Nargis Fakhri is an American model and actress who mainly appears in Bollywood movies. Fakhri began her career as a model and appeared as a contestant in The CW series America's Next Top Model. She made her acting debut in the 2011 romantic drama Rockstar, for which she received a Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut nomination. She received praise for starring as a war correspondent in the political thriller Madras Cafe (2013). She later appeared in the successful comedies Main Tera Hero (2014), Spy (2015) and Housefull 3 (2016), the second of which was a Hollywood production.

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Filmography (23 titles)

Housefull 5 (2025) Film

As: Kaanchi Rating: 5.3/10 (47 votes) Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Thriller Box office: Not available

A father writes his will — his son "Jolly" is going to get it all. But who is Jolly? The comedy unfolds as different people pose as the "real" Jolly on a cruise celebrating the father's birthday — where a murder takes place.

Top billed cast (15)

Akshay Kumar Julius / Jolly No. 3
Abhishek Bachchan Jalbhushan / Jolly No. 2
Riteish Deshmukh Jalabuddin / Jolly No. 1
Jacqueline Fernandez Sashikala
Sonam Bajwa Zara Akhtar
Nargis Fakhri Kaanchi
Nana Patekar Dagdu Hulgund
Sanjay Dutt Bhidu
Jackie Shroff Baba
Fardeen Khan CEO Dev
Shreyas Talpade CMO Shiraz
Chitrangada Singh CFO Maya
Dino Morea COO Bedi
Chunky Panday Aakhri Pasta
Johny Lever Batuk Patel

Mastiii 4 (2025) Film

As: Menaka Rating: 5.8/10 (13 votes) Genres: Comedy Box office: Not available

Three frustrated husbands seek freedom from their dull marriages. A wild idea promises escape and excitement. But what follows is anything but expected.

Top billed cast (15)

Riteish Deshmukh Amar
Vivek Oberoi Meet
Aftab Shivdasani Prem
Ruhi Singh Geeta
Shreya Sharma Anchal
Elnaaz Norouzi Bindiya
Nishant Malkani Sid Walia
Shaad Randhawa Inspector Virat
Arshad Warsi Kamraj
Nargis Fakhri Menaka
Tusshar Kapoor Pablo Putinwa
Natalia Janoszek Rosie
Caroline Koziol Girl With Ice Cream
Atul Sharma Pandit
Genelia D'Souza Cameo

Shiv Shastri Balboa (2023) Film

As: Siya Rating: 5.6/10 (5 votes) Genres: Comedy, Drama Box office: Not available

Shiv Shastri, a retiree from India and a big Rocky movie fan moves to the USA and ends up on an unexpected road trip through the American heartland which teaches that it's never too old to reinvent yourself.

Top billed cast (15)

Anupam Kher Shiv Shastri
Neena Gupta Elsa
Jugal Hansraj Rahul
Sharib Hashmi Cinnamon Singh
Hritu Deepak Alka
Nargis Fakhri Siya
George Banghart Jr. Background sitting at bar
Alexandra Faye Sadeghian Waitress
Sid Sharma Arjun
Aarav Desai Advaith
Alison Corriere Dancer
Nalneesh Neel Arun
Marianne Goodell Siya's Mom
Anil Joseph Sanjeev
Rhea Yadav Maya

Tatlubaaz (2023) TV

As: Isabelle Tripathi Rating: 5.0/10 (2 votes) Genres: Comedy, Drama, Crime Box office: Not available

Bulbul, a notorious con-man, wants to live a rich and luxurious life; finds himself in the middle of Tatlubaazi(phishing) in Banaras. Disha and Isabelle traps Bulbul in a series of mishaps filled with loot, deceit and murder.

Top billed cast (8)

Dheeraj Dhoopar Bulbul Tyagi
Nargis Fakhri Isabelle Tripathi
Divya Agarwal Disha Singh
Zeishan Quadri Ram Tripathi
Vaquar Shaikh Digvijay Yadav
Gagan Anand Dilbag Singh
Akashdeep Arora Sunny
Karishma Modi Queen Bee

Torbaaz (2020) Film

As: Not available Rating: 7.3/10 (15 votes) Genres: Drama Box office: Not available

At an Afghanistan refugee camp, an ex-army doctor seeks to bring children joy through cricket and soon realizes that the stakes go beyond the sport.

Top billed cast (4)

Sanjay Dutt Nasser Khan
Rahul Dev Abdullah Qazar
Nargis Fakhri Role not available
Gavie Chahal Role not available

Amavas (2019) Film

As: Aahana Rating: 5.5/10 (4 votes) Genres: Horror, Romance, Thriller Box office: Not available

The lives of a couple turn into a nightmare, as dark forces lie in wait beneath the shadows of the haunted bungalow in which they have decided to stay.

Top billed cast (7)

Sachiin Joshi Karan Ajmera
Nargis Fakhri Aahana
Navneet Kaur Dhillon Maya
Vivan Bhatena Sameer
Mona Singh Dr. Shivani
Ali Asgar Gotti
Sabina Chema Ruhi

5 Weddings (2018) Film

As: Shania Dhaliwal Rating: 3.8/10 (11 votes) Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance Box office: Not available

An American journalist travels to India to cover Bollywood weddings, only to uncover a mosaic of cultural clashes, transgender tangles and lost loves with her travels culminating at a destination where the only journey is the one within.

Top billed cast (15)

Nargis Fakhri Shania Dhaliwal
Rajkummar Rao Officer Harbhajan Singh
Soha Ali Khan Sanjana Kishore Ghosh
Bo Derek Mandy Singh
Candy Clark Claudia Burrell
Anneliese Van Der Pol Whitney Simmons
Mariana Paola Vicente Alexa DuPont
Dawn Richard Lydia Duniyar
Suvinder Vicky SSP Avtar Singh Gill
Robert Palmer Watkins Mark Cottell
Rupak Ginn Rajinder Singh Dhaliwal
Diljott Harleen
Saru Maini Bhavna
Shiwani Saini Devika
Ramniq Sandhu Rani

Housefull 3 (2016) Film

As: Saraswati Rating: 5.1/10 (113 votes) Genres: Comedy, Romance Box office: Not available

A father doesn't want his three daughters to get married. Now, it's up to three men to try to and convince the father that they're a good fit for his daughters.

Top billed cast (15)

Akshay Kumar Sandy AKA Sundi
Abhishek Bachchan Bunty
Riteish Deshmukh Teddy
Nargis Fakhri Saraswati
Lisa Haydon Jamuna
Jackie Shroff Urja Nagre
Boman Irani Batuk Patel
Chunky Panday Akhri Pasta
Nikitin Dheer Rohan
Sameer Kochhar Rishi
Arav Chowdhary Rajeev
Jacqueline Fernandez Ganga
Hiten Patel Wedding Guest
Lindy Pieri Fight Spectator
Jon Wennington Posh Party Guest (uncredited)

Dishoom (2016) Film

As: Samira Dalal Rating: 5.5/10 (101 votes) Genres: Comedy, Action Box office: Not available

When India's top cricketer is kidnapped in the Middle East, a loose cannon and a rookie cop are tasked with finding him before the high-stakes match with Pakistan.

Top billed cast (15)

John Abraham Kabir Shergill
Varun Dhawan Junaid Ansari
Akshaye Khanna Wagah
Jacqueline Fernandez Ishika
Saqib Saleem Viraj Sharma
Rahul Dev Altaf
Akshay Kumar Sameer Gazi
Nargis Fakhri Samira Dalal
Vijay Raaz Khabri Chacha
Parineeti Chopra Muskaan
Satish Kaushik Quereshi (voice only)
Anupriya Goenka Alishka Iyer
Faisal Rashid Pakistan supporter
Mona Ambegaonkar Gayatri Shubha Mishra
Mohinder Amarnath Dhananjay Sadanand

The Kapil Sharma Show (2016) TV

As: Herself Rating: 7.0/10 (39 votes) Genres: Comedy, Talk Box office: Not available

Kapil Sharma is back with his gang - Bindu, Chandan and 'mohalle ki dhoban' Gudiya. In tow is a new character, Maski, along with Goli, Roopmati and more! Enjoy guaranteed laughter with Kapil and his antics as different celebrities join in.

Top billed cast (5)

Kapil Sharma Self - Host
Archana Puran Singh Self
Krishna Abhishek Sapna
Kiku Sharda Role not available
Sumona Chakravarti Bindu Sharma

Azhar (2016) Film

As: Sangeeta Bijlani Rating: 5.6/10 (38 votes) Genres: Drama Box office: Not available

The famous and idolized Indian cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin, known as Azhar, faces in court those who accuse him of match-fixing in exchange for large sums of money during the national team's tour of South Africa.

Top billed cast (12)

Emraan Hashmi Mohammad Azharuddin
Nargis Fakhri Sangeeta Bijlani
Lara Dutta Meera Verma
Prachi Desai Naureen
Kunaal Roy Kapur Ramakanth Reddy
Manjot Singh Navjot Singh Bachar
Rajesh Sharma M. K. Sharma
Kulbhushan Kharbanda Wajihuddin
Gautam Gulati Ravi Goyal
Varun Badola Kapil Jain
Hiten Patel Cricket Fan
Karanvir Sharma Manoj Shinde

Banjo (2016) Film

As: Christina Rating: 4.5/10 (11 votes) Genres: Music, Action Box office: Not available

A musical drama film directed by Ravi Jadhav, starring Riteish Deshmukh and Nargis Fakhri in the lead roles.

Top billed cast (15)

Riteish Deshmukh Taraat
Nargis Fakhri Christina
Aditya Kumar Paper
Ram Menon Vajya
Dharmesh Yelande Grease
Uday Sabnis Vajya's Father
Janardhan Parab Taraat's Father
Luke Kenny Mickey / Mic
Mahesh Shetty Pakkaya
Sheeba George Night Club Goer
Purnima Ahire Radha Amma
Bhupinder Bhoopii Parmeet Singh
Pippa Hughes Air Hostess
Anand Ingle Pandit
Nitin Jadhav Pakya Gang

Comedy Nights Live (2016) TV

As: Herself Rating: 6.0/10 (4 votes) Genres: Comedy, Talk Box office: Not available

Comedy Nights Live is an Indian stand-up comedy television series. Krushna Abhishek hosts the show. Siddharth Sagar, Sudesh Lehri, Upasana Singh, Bharti Singh, Rashmi Desai are some of the comedians of the show. Madhuri Dixit was the first celebrity to appear on the show.

Top billed cast (13)

Krishna Abhishek Pappu Singh/Pappi Singh/ Tulsi
Bharti Singh Chintu Sharma
Sudesh Lehri Banwari Lal
Shakeel Siddiqui Various Characters
Siddharth Sagar Mangala Mufatlal
Raju Srivastava Various Characters
Gaurav Dubey Foreigner
Firoz Ahmed Permanent Guest
Upasna Singh Pinki Bua
Usha Nadkarni Dadi
Surbhi Jyoti Actress
Adaa Khan Itee
Puja Banerjee Role not available

Saahasam (2016) Film

As: Special Appearance in "Desi Girl" song Rating: 5.7/10 (3 votes) Genres: Comedy, Romance, Action Box office: Not available

Ravi becomes the target of Bittu, a criminal, after he helps cops catch the latter committing robbery at a bank. And so begins a game of smarts between the two, and Ravi has to win it so that he and his family can stay alive.

Top billed cast (15)

Prashanth Ravi Narayan
Sonu Sood Bittu
Nassar Narayana Murthy / Ravi's Father
Tulasi Kameshwari / Ravi's Mother
John Vijay 'Chain' Jaipal
Thambi Ramaiah ACP Seetharaman
Devadarshini Lalitha
Kota Srinivasa Rao Varatharajan
Vijay Vishwa Kothandapani
M. S. Bhaskar Sadanandam
Rao Ramesh Inspector Rajamanickam
Brahmaji 'Travel' Murthy
Madhan Bob Madhu's Father
Riyaz Khan Bar Owner
Sheetal Menon Sheetal

Spy (2015) Film

As: Lia Rating: 6.8/10 (6461 votes) Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime Box office: Not available

A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent diabolical global disaster.

Top billed cast (15)

Melissa McCarthy Susan Cooper
Rose Byrne Raina Boyanov
Jason Statham Rick Ford
Jude Law Bradley Fine
Miranda Hart Nancy B. Artingstall
Allison Janney Elaine Crocker
Bobby Cannavale Sergio De Luca
Peter Serafinowicz Aldo
Morena Baccarin Karen Walker
Raad Rawi Tihomir Boyanov
Jessica Chaffin Sharon
Sam Richardson John
Katie Dippold Katherine
Jaime Pacheco Jaime the Gardener
Romain Apelbaum DC French Waiter

Main Tera Hero (2014) Film

As: Ayesha Singhal Rating: 5.7/10 (196 votes) Genres: Romance, Comedy Box office: Not available

Seenu loves Sunaina but they're chased by a stalking cop, an infatuated beauty and her mafia don dad - can Seenu's heroics work?

Top billed cast (15)

Varun Dhawan Sreenath Prasad aka 'Seenu'
Ileana D'Cruz Sunaina Jasvir Kaur
Nargis Fakhri Ayesha Singhal
Anupam Kher Vikrant Singhal
Rajpal Yadav Peter
Aaron Brumfield Bodyguard
Saurabh Shukla Balli (Johnny) aka Karan
Jeetendra Himself
Shireesh Sharma Sunaina's Father
Evelyn Sharma Veronica
Arunoday Singh Angad Negi
Manoj Pahwa Seenu's Father
Shakti Kapoor Johnny
Ashwin Mushran Anger Management Therapist
Salman Khan Various Gods (voice cameo)

Kick (2014) Film

As: Special Appearance in "Yaar Na Miley" Song Rating: 5.8/10 (176 votes) Genres: Action, Romance, Comedy, Crime Box office: Not available

An adrenaline junkie walks away from a whirlwind romance and embraces a new life as a thief, though he soon finds himself pursued by veteran police officer and engaged in a turf war with a local gangster.

Top billed cast (15)

Salman Khan Devi Lal Singh (Devil)
Jacqueline Fernandez Dr. Shaina Mehra
Randeep Hooda ACP Himanshu Tyagi
Nawazuddin Siddiqui Shiv Gajra
Mithun Chakraborty Ratan Lal Singh
Archana Puran Singh Rati Lal Singh
Vipin Sharma Home Minister
Saurabh Shukla Brijesh Mehra
Rajit Kapoor Dr. Jayant Verma
Sanjay Mishra Inspector Ramavtaar Rathi
Sumona Chakravarti Vidhi
Kavin Dave Jiggy
Nargis Fakhri Special Appearance in "Yaar Na Miley" Song
Shivansh Kotia Jhumki's Friend (Special Appearance)
Rocky Verma Khalid Asgar

Madras Cafe (2013) Film

As: Jaya Sahni Rating: 6.7/10 (130 votes) Genres: Thriller, Drama, Action Box office: Not available

An Indian intelligence agent journeys to a war-torn coastal island to break a resolute rebel group and meets a passionate journalist.

Top billed cast (15)

John Abraham Major Vikram Singh
Nargis Fakhri Jaya Sahni
Raashii Khanna Ruby Singh
Siddhartha Basu Robin Dutt
Prakash Belawadi Bala Krishnan
Avijit Dutt Swaroop
Dinesh Prabhakar Rajshekaran
Ajay Rathnam Anna Bhaskaran
Piyush Pandey Cabinet Secretary of India
Leena Maria Paul Tamil Rebel
Kanan Arunachalam Shri
Udhayabanu Mageswaran Role not available
Malini Sathappan Role not available
Swaroopa Ghosh Foreign Secretary
Arijit Dutta Role not available

Phata Poster Nikhla Hero (2013) Film

As: Special Appearance in "Dhating Naach" Song Rating: 5.1/10 (68 votes) Genres: Action, Comedy Box office: Not available

Vishwas, the son of a widow, wants to be an actor despite his mother's wish that he become a police inspector. However, his life takes a turn when he is is mistaken for an inspector while dressed for a photo shoot and gets entangled with a criminal gang.

Top billed cast (11)

Shahid Kapoor Vishwas Rao
Ileana D'Cruz Kajal
Padmini Kolhapure Savitri Rao
Mukesh Tiwari Yeshwant Rao / Napolean
Darshan Jariwala Shivanand Khare
Saurabh Shukla Gundappa Das
Zakir Hussain Deepak Ghorpade
Sanjay Mishra Guruji
Nargis Fakhri Special Appearance in "Dhating Naach" Song
Salman Khan Himself (Special Appearance)
Vishwanath Chatterjee Vishwanath

Rockstar (2011) Film

As: Heer Kaul Rating: 7.3/10 (227 votes) Genres: Drama, Music, Romance Box office: Not available

College student Janardhan is a simpleton who desperately seeks inspiration for the musician inside him. Although heartbreak helps him reach his goal, it also leads him to self-destruction.

Top billed cast (11)

Ranbir Kapoor Janardan Jakhar / Jordan
Nargis Fakhri Heer Kaul
Shammi Kapoor Ustad Jameel Khan
Aditi Rao Hydari Sheena
Kumud Mishra Khatana
Piyush Mishra Dhingra
Moufid Aziz Jai
Shernaz Patel Neena Kaul
Jaideep Ahlawat Jordan's Brother
Shreya Narayan Jordan's Sister-in-Law
Sanjana Sanghi Mandy

Koffee with Karan (2004) TV

As: Self Rating: 5.9/10 (24 votes) Genres: Talk Box office: Not available

Koffee with Karan is an Indian talk show hosted by filmmaker and television personality Karan Johar and produced by Dharmatic Entertainment, the digital content division of Johar's production company Dharma Productions

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