WATCH: Navya Nair fined at Melbourne airport for carrying jasmine flowers; actress says, 'Mistake made unknowingly'

Actress Navya Nair recently faced an unusual situation during her trip to Australia. While traveling to Melbourne to attend the Onam celebrations organized by the Malayali Association in Victoria, she was fined at the Melbourne International Airport for unknowingly carrying jasmine flowers in her luggage.Taking to Instagram, Navya Nair shared a video from her airport journey on social media with the caption, “The fun right before the fine was imposed.”In the clip, she can be seen enjoying meals, shopping, and boarding her flight in a traditional Kerala saree, jasmine flowers adorning her hair. The post, set to the song “Onam Mood,” drew widespread attention, with actor Ramesh Pisharody cheekily commenting, “I am fine, thank you.”Watch the video hereAs reported by Manorama Online, Navya shared that she was unaware of the restriction on carrying jasmine flowers into Australia. Speaking at the Onam event, she explained that her father had lovingly packed two strands of jasmine for her journey — one to wear on her flight from Kochi to Singapore, and another to be used later. “I placed the flowers in a carry bag and kept them in my hand luggage. But what I did was against the law. It was a mistake made unknowingly,” Navya admitted.Authorities at Melbourne Airport found the 15-centimeter strand of jasmine and imposed a fine of 1,980 Australian dollars (around Rs 1.25 lakh). “I know ignorance is not an excuse. A mistake is still a mistake, but it was not intentional. They told me I have 28 days to pay the fine,” the actress added, stressing her regret over the incident.Meanwhile on the work front, Navya Nair's previous outing was the drama film 'Janaki Jane' which also featured Saiju Kurup in the lead.