Actor Nargis Fakhri has revealed she took a break from acting to focus on her mental health a few years ago. Her career was growing positively at the time and yet, she decided on taking a break as she did not feel happy. The actor is now back in India and set to feature in a south film soon.
Speaking in an interview, Nargis said, “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.”
She added, “Once in a while, it is important for the sake of your mental and physical health to take a break. I know that in the industry, actors, their managers, and even PR agencies tell you that you have to be more visible and that if you take a break for too long, people tend to forget you. I think there is a lot of fear in the minds of the artists who don’t want to lose what they have worked hard for. 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.”
Nargis was last seen in a supporting role in the 2020 Netflix film ‘Torbaaz', starring Sanjay Dutt and Rahul Dev. She is currently set to make her Telugu debut with ‘Hari Hara Veera Mallu’, opposite Pawan Kalyan.
