Beautiful and bold actress Nargis Fakhri seems to be very happy and is glad to involve herself in learning Maharashtrian culture. She is currently shooting for her upcoming movie Banjo` for which she playing an NRI who loves the Maharashtrian food, music and people. She will be sharing screen with actor Riteish Deshmukh.

Recently at an event she said, "I really love my character. I play an NRI coming from America, so I can totally understand all the issues that she goes through. So it's been a lot of fun remembering all things that has happened to me when arriving in Mumbai. I identify with her very much. There are many similarities." She also adds to say that, "Another thing that makes me really happy is that I'm learning about the Maharashtrian culture, the food, the music, and the people. For me, this entire film and the people working on it, and where we're at, all of it is amazing. When I heard the story, it was one of those stories that touches your heart and you feel so much for it. I'm super happy to be a part of the film and of course with Riteish it's great because he is a fantastic actor and a fantastic human being, and that's very important to me."

The movie Banjo` showcases the story of banjo players from Maharashtra and how the relevance of the art is deteriorating nowadays. It will be directed by popular Marathi director Ravi Jadhav, who will be making his debut in the Bollywood industry.

Nargis and Riteish will also be seen together in 'Housefull 3' that will also be releasing this year.