You can’t miss the exhilaration in Nargis Fakhri’s voice as she speaks about her return to the Hindi film industry after over three years since her last release, `Torbaaz` (2020). To her, now is the best time to be part of Indian stories. Reason? “The OTT explosion,” she exclaims, before adding, “Different kinds of movies and shows are being made. There are opportunities for all kinds of actors.” 

In 2011, the actor had caught everyone’s attention with her debut in the Ranbir Kapoor-led Rockstar. A slew of largely underwhelming films followed. Now, she is set to begin again in Bollywood with Shiv Shastri Balboa. The Anupam Kher and Neena Gupta-starrer is special to Fakhri for a reason — set in New Jersey, the drama shows the real America, she believes. “The story doesn’t take place in glitzy Manhattan or Los Angeles, but in the small cities where real people live.”