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Now, Nargis Fakhri to play Sangeeta Bijlani

The makers wanted someone with a modelling background and Nargis fit the bill perfectly
The casting of the Mohammed Azharuddin biopic just got more interesting. While Emraan Hashmi’s first look as Azhar has already created a sensation for going into dark areas of the famed cricketer’s life and profession, the casting of the women in his life has so far been problematic.
While Prachi Desai has been confirmed in the role of Azhar’s first wife Naureen, the casting of his second wife, model-turned-actress-turned-homemaker Sangeeta Bijlani had so far been on hold.
There were strong rumours of Kareena Kapoor being roped in but the actress apparently declined the role as she didn’t want to play a living person who is in the limelight. It has now come to light that Nargis Fakhri has been signed on to play Sangeeta in the film.
A source says, “Director Tony D’Souza and producer Ekta Kapoor wanted an actress who was also a model, and one who could be stunning, sensuous and appealing in a very classy way. Nargis fulfills all these preconditions. She is on as Sangeeta.”
( Source : dc )
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