Actress Nargis Fakhri will play former Indian cricketer Mohammed Azharuddin’s wife Sangeeta Bijlani in the upcoming biopic Azhar.
Emraan Hashmi is playing the role of the former cricketer and Nargis will play his on-screen wife. According to sources, the makers decided on Nargis as she fit the bill in terms of looks, style and glamour, after a look test.
In order to get into the skin of the character, Nargis will attend some workshops before shooting for the film. Names of actresses like Kareena Kapoor Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez and Nimrat Kaur were also doing the rounds for the role.
Besides Nargis, there will another actress in the film as well, who is yet to be cast. Azhar will trace the journey of Azharuddin’s career and his personal life, which have witnessed many ups and down.
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