Her next release was opposite John Abraham in the Shoojit Sircar 's political thriller '' Madras Cafe '' ( 2013 ) , a drama set during the time of the Indian intervention in the Sri Lankan civil war and the assassination of former Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi . Her portrayal was of a British war correspondent in Sri Lanka , and was inspired by many war correspondents , including Anita Pratap . Unlike her debut film , Fakhri dubbed her own dialogues and was approached for the film because Sircar wanted " a girl who looked Indian but had an English accent " . Upon release , '' Madras Cafe '' received acclaim from the critics , and the performances of the lead actors were praised . Saibal Chatterjee said Fakhri " strikes the right notes " , whereas Rajeev Masand called her " pleasantly competent " . Anuj Kumar of '' The Hindu '' was particularly impressed with the film and thought that Fakhri has proved that she has more to her than just a " prominent pout " . Later that year , she made a special appearance in the action comedy '' Phata Poster Nikhla Hero '' to perform in the item number " Dhating Naach " with the film 's lead actor Shahid Kapoor
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Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi
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