Malayalam actor Navya Nair claims she was fined over 1 lakh for carrying Jasmine flowers in Australia

Planning to take flowers with you in your flight to Australia? It’s wiser to depart them behind. Recently, Malayalam actor Navya Nair discovered herself in hassle on the Melbourne airport for carrying jasmine flowers.

At one of many occasions in Melbourne, Navya claimed she was closely fined by the airport employees in Australia for jasmine flowers in her possession. The incident occurred when Navya arrived in Melbourne to take part within the Onam celebrations organised by the Malayali Association of Victoria.

Airport authorities found round 15 centimetres of jasmine flowers in her bag, and underneath Australian biosecurity and customs legal guidelines, the import of recent flowers and plant supplies is strictly prohibited. Since violations can pose severe threats to the nation’s agriculture and surroundings, the Australian Department of Agriculture imposed a positive of 1980 Australian {dollars} (roughly ₹1.14 lakh) on the actress.

Following the episode, Navya posted a light-hearted video on social media, turning the positive right into a second of self-mockery. In the video, she is seen on the airport consuming meals, boarding the flight, buying, and strolling round gracefully in a standard Kerala sari, adorned with jasmine flowers in her hair.

The background observe for the video is the trending music ‘Onam Mood’.’

Navya Nair has been lively within the leisure trade for over twenty years. She made her debut in 2001 with Ishtam and went on to realize recognition by means of movies akin to Mazhathullikkilukkam and Kunjikkoonan.