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**Malayalam Actress Navya Nair Fined Heavily for Carrying Jasmine Garland in Australia**
**Melbourne, Australia** – Popular Malayalam actress Navya Nair faced a hefty fine of approximately ₹1.14 lakh (1980 Australian dollars) at Melbourne Airport for carrying a small jasmine garland (Gajra). Nair was traveling to Australia to attend the Onam festival.
Airport authorities confiscated the 15-centimeter garland from her bag, citing biosecurity regulations. In a recent event, Nair explained that the garland was given to her by her father, who had divided it into two parts – one to be worn during the initial part of her journey and the other to be carried in her handbag for later use.
The actress claimed she was unaware of the regulations and that it was an unintentional mistake. She has been instructed to pay the fine within a specified period. Nair shared a photo of herself wearing a Gajra on social media following the incident.
Nair is known for her roles in hit movies like “Ishtam,” “Nandanam,” “Kalyanaraman,” and “Drishyam” and “Drishyam 2”.
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