Wednesday, February 11, 2026
ADVT 
Bollywood

Jacqueline Fernandez Was A Reporter In Sri Lanka?

IANS, 07 Feb, 2017 01:00 PM
    A lesser known fact about Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez is she was a Mass Communication student and was a reporter in Sri Lanka. The actress was struck by nostalgia when her mother recently found an old reporting tape of her and sent it to her. 
     
    When asked if she misses the reporting days, the 31-year-old said, “I do miss the reporting days because it was an adventure every day, coming to work, finding out what the latest news is, working with the team. It was like being a little detective. So, I do miss it in a couple of ways.”
     
    Jacqueline quipped she always wanted to be an actor. The dream, however, looked far-fetched. She said, “I wanted to be an actor first but then I kinda felt maybe it was far-fetched because I grew up in Bahrain, Sri Lanka.” Remembering her university days, Jacqueline said she studied investigative journalism in university as it seemed more realistic.
     
     
    Answering a scribe on if she would ever like to play reporter in a movie, she said, “Yes, I think if I have to play a reporter in a film, then I would be natural because I have done it for quite a lot of time and it is something that is a part of my personality as well.”
     
    From being a reporter to getting into modelling and to be crowned as Miss Sri Lanka Universe in 2006, Jacqueline made her way into Bollywood.
     
    The sultry beauty has had a remarkable journey in Bollywood, especially in the last few years with films like ‘Kick,’ ‘Housefull 3’ and ‘Dishoom’ and among others.
     
    The current year also looks promising for the ‘Flying Jatt’ star, as she has an interesting line-up, with three much-anticipated projects in her kitty – ‘Judwaa 2’ opposite Varun Dhawan, ‘Reload’ opposite Sidharth Malhotra and Tarun Mansukhani’s next opposite Sushant Singh Rajput.

    MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

    Hope More Families Support Girls To Enter Sports: Phogat Sisters Of 'Dangal' Fame

    Hope More Families Support Girls To Enter Sports: Phogat Sisters Of 'Dangal' Fame
    Even though the Phogat sisters were stars in their own right, "Dangal" has lent them a newfound stardom.

    Hope More Families Support Girls To Enter Sports: Phogat Sisters Of 'Dangal' Fame

    'Dangal' Effect: 100 Wrestling Mats For Haryana 'Akhadas'

    'Dangal' Effect: 100 Wrestling Mats For Haryana 'Akhadas'
    The Haryana government on Sunday said 100 wrestling mats will be provided to 'akhadas' in the state following the success of Aamir Khan's film "Dangal", based on wrestling.

    'Dangal' Effect: 100 Wrestling Mats For Haryana 'Akhadas'

    I Have Been So Many People, Still Been None: Shah Rukh Khan

    I Have Been So Many People, Still Been None: Shah Rukh Khan
    Shah Rukh Khan, who collects memorabilia from his films, felt introspective while going through the memories.

    I Have Been So Many People, Still Been None: Shah Rukh Khan

    I Feel Scared To Raise A Point In My Film: Karan Johar

    I Feel Scared To Raise A Point In My Film: Karan Johar
    Filmmaker Karan Johar, whose latest film "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" was caught in a controversy for featuring Pakistani actor Fawad Khan, says while he continues to be "liberal" as a person, he has become "scared" of expressing his opinion freely.

    I Feel Scared To Raise A Point In My Film: Karan Johar

    'Dangal' Inches Close To Rs 200 Crore

    'Dangal' Inches Close To Rs 200 Crore
      "Sultan", which reportedly registered a Rs 300-crore collection in India, had made Rs 180.36 crore in the first week.

    'Dangal' Inches Close To Rs 200 Crore

    Movie Making Business Is A Gamble: Diana Penty

    There are strokes of myriad emotions and feelings on the canvas of Indian cinema, but Diana Penty feels beyond that, the whole movie-making business is a big gamble -- but one that actors have to take.

    Movie Making Business Is A Gamble: Diana Penty