THIS actress made her debut with Amitabh Bachchan, worked with Salman Khan; gave multiple flops but owns a private island worth crores

She made her Bollywood debut as a bright-eyed newcomer opposite none other than Amitabh Bachchan. From walking the red carpet to facing a streak of box office flops, her journey has been anything but ordinary. Her name? Jacqueline Fernandez.

About Jacqueline Fernandez’s career

She started off as a model and later became Miss Sri Lanka in 2006. Jacqueline stepped into Bollywood with the film ‘Aladin’ in 2009, where she starred alongside Amitabh Bachchan and Ritesh Deshmukh. That was her debut, but things didn’t go smoothly right away. After that, she faced a tough time with a string of flops. Despite giving it her all, she delivered multiple flops. But Jacqueline didn’t give up.


She finally got her big break with the 2011 film ‘Murder 2’, which helped her become a more familiar name in the industry. She went on to do hit films like ‘Housefull 2’, ‘Race 2’ and ‘Kick’ with Salman Khan.

Bollywood journey: highs and lows

Jacqueline had her fair share of ups and downs in Bollywood. After making her debut with ‘Aladin’, she faced several box office failures. Some of the films that didn’t do well include ‘Cirkus’, ‘Bachchhan Paandey’, ‘A Gentleman’, ‘Drive’, ‘Mrs. Serial Killer’ and ‘Race 3’. That’s six major flops right there.

But Jacqueline bounced back with ‘Housefull 5’, where she starred alongside Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan and others. According to Sacnilk, the film made a decent impact at the box office and earned Rs 183.3 crore. That’s proof that she’s still got it!

Not just cars and mansions – she owns an island!

As reported by India.com , back in 2012, Jacqueline had surprised everyone by buying a private island in Sri Lanka. Located along the southern coast of her home country, the island covers four acres. Reports say she paid $600,000 (about Rs 3 crore back then) for it.

She bought the island with the idea of building a luxurious villa. However, no one knows for sure if the property was made for her personal holidays or if she planned to use it for business, like renting it out. The villa is believed to be in a very posh area, close to land once owned by former Sri Lankan cricket star Kumar Sangakkara. That’s how high-end her choice was!
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