--- title: "Nushrratt Bharuccha Wiki, Age, Biography, Height, Boyfriend, Family, Images, And More" id: 2478slug: "nushrratt-bharuccha" category: "Actresses" description: "Nushrratt Bharuccha (born Nushrat Bharucha on May 17, 1985) is a Hindi film actress." canonical_url: "https://infosaurs.com/actresses/nushrratt-bharuccha/2478" date_published: "2023-04-12T00:00:00+00:00" last_modified: "2023-04-13T00:00:00+00:00" entity_type: "Person" publisher: "INFOSAURS Media AG" format: "markdown" --- # Nushrratt Bharuccha Wiki, Age, Biography, Height, Boyfriend, Family, Images, And More **Registry Identifier:** Record #002478 **Archival Track:** Verified Biographical Dossier **Canonical Record:** [View Live Web Page](https://infosaurs.com/actresses/nushrratt-bharuccha/2478) **Last Verified:** April 13, 2023 > Nushrratt Bharuccha (born Nushrat Bharucha on May 17, 1985) is a Hindi film actress. --- Nushrratt Bharuccha (born Nushrat Bharucha on May 17, 1985) is a Hindi film actress. Love Sex Aur Dhokha (2010), Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2011), Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 (2015), Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety (2018), Dream Girl (2019), Chhorii (2021), Janhit Mein Jaari (2022), and Ram Setu (2022) are among her significant works. Nushrat Bharucha was born on 17 May 1985 in Mumbai to a Dawoodi Bohra household. She is the only child of Tanvir Bharucha, a businessman, and Tasneem Bharucha, a housewife. Nushrat holds a Fine Arts degree from Jai Hind College in Mumbai.  **Career 2002–2014: Early career challenges** Bharuccha made her acting debut in the 2002 television series Kittie Party, playing a minor role. Her debut Hindi film was Jai Santoshi Maa (2006), and in 2007, she appeared in Zubeen Garg^/s music video "Zindagi Kahin Gum Hai." She appeared in Kal Kissne Dekha (2009) and Taj Mahal (2010) in Telugu. Her final television appearance was as Drishika Kashyap in Seven. Bharuccha made her feature film debut in Dibakar Banerjee and Ekta Kapoor^/s anthology Love Sex Aur Dhokha (2010), which went relatively well. She next acted in Luv Ranjan^/s directorials Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2011) and Akaash Vani (2013), both of which flopped, as did her following flop Darr @ the Mall (2014) starring Jimmy Sheirgill. **From 2015 until the present: Breakthrough** Bharuccha gained to prominence after appearing in Ranjan^/s Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 (2015) for the third time opposite Aaryan. The film became her first commercial success, grossing over 88 crore globally. Her other films, Meeruthiya Gangsters (2015) and Valeba Raja (2016), also underperformed. She shot to fame in 2018 after playing a grey-haired character opposite Aaryan and Sunny Nijjar in Ranjan and Bhushan Kumar^/s romcom Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety. It was an unexpected blockbuster at the box office, grossing 150 crores worldwide. She maintained her worldwide popularity in Kapoor, Bhushan Kumar, and Raaj Shaandilyaa^/s 200-crore comedy Dream Girl (2019), in which she played Ayushmann Khurrana^/s love interest. Both Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety and Dream Girl entered India^/s 100 Crore Club and are among her highest-grossing films. Also in 2019, Bharuccha appeared in the Milap Zaveri and Bhushan Kumar^/s romance thriller Marjaavaan, singing an item song "Peeyo Datt Ke" alongside Sidharth Malhotra. She appeared in two music videos, "Baarishein" by Atif Aslam and "Ishq Tera" by Guru Randhawa. Due of the COVID-19 pandemic in India, which caused theaters to close for an extended period of time, Bharuccha^/s next sports film, Chhalaang (2020), directed by Hansal Mehta and produced by Bhushan Kumar and Ajay Devgn, was released straight on OTT platform Amazon Prime Video. She starred as Rajkummar Rao^/s ladylove in the film, which received mixed reviews. In 2021, she appeared in two OTT films and starred in Yo Yo Honey Singh^/s music video "Saiyaan Ji." She first appeared in Karan Johar and Raj Mehta^/s Netflix anthology film Ajeeb Daastaans, followed by Vishal Furia and Bhushan Kumar^/s Amazon Prime horror film Chhorii, both of which garnered her critical acclaim. Chhorii was her debut film as a lone female protagonist. Bharuccha first starred in the love triangle Hurdang (2022) opposite Sunny Kaushal and Vijay Varma the following year. It was directed by Nikhil Nagesh Tiwari and produced by Bhushan Kumar, and it was a massive box office failure. That same year, she received critical acclaim for her performance in the female-centric social comedy Janhit Mein Jaari. **upcoming movies** She starred alongside Akshay Kumar and Jacqueline Fernandez in the historical drama Ram Setu, which was released on Diwali 2022. Chhorii 2, a sequel to Chhorii, will come after this. She will also appear in Johar and Mehta^/s 2023 comedy Selfiee alongside Akshay Kumar, Diana Penty, and Emraan Hashmi. **Private life** Due to numerological reasons, Bharucha changed her name spelling to Nushrratt Bharuccha in June 2020. ## **Filmography** ### **Films** Key - Denotes films that have not yet been released - *All films are in Hindi unless otherwise noted.* - **Year**: Title | Role | Notes - **2009**: Kal Kissne Dekha | Riya - **2010**: Taj Mahal | Shruthi | Telugu film - **Love Sex Aur Dhokha**: Shruti Dhaiya - **2011**: Pyaar Ka Punchnama | Neha - **2013**: Akaash Vani | Vani Ahuja - **2014**: Darr @ the Mall | Ahana - **2015**: Meeruthiya Gangsters | Mansi - **Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2**: Ruchika "Chiku" Khanna - **2016**: Valeba Raja | Sweety | Tamil film - **2018**: Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety | Sweety Sharma - **2019**: Dream Girl | Mahi Rajput - **Marjaavaan**: Herself | Special appearance in song "Peeyu Datt Ke" - **2020**: Jai Mummy Di | Young Laali Khanna | Cameo - **Chhalaang**: Neelima Mehra - **2021**: Ajeeb Daastaans | Meenal - **Chhorii**: Sakshi - **2022**: Hurdang | Jhulan - **Janhit Mein Jaari**: Manokamna - **Ram Setu**: Gayatri Kulshrestha - **2023**: Selfiee | Minti Agarwal - **Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar**: Anya | Cameo appearance - **Akelli**: TBA | Completed - Chhorii 2 - **Chatrapathi**: Remake of Telugu Film Chatrapathi ### **Music videos** - **Year**: Title | Artist - **2007**: "Zindagi Kahin Gum Hai" | Zubeen Garg - **2019**: "Baarishein" | Atif Aslam - **"Ishq Tera"**: Guru Randhawa - **2021**: "Saiyaan Ji" | Yo Yo Honey Singh ### **Television** - **Year**: Title | Role - **2002**: Kittie Party | Chiku - **2010**: Seven | Drishika Kashyap ## **Awards and nominations** - **Year**: Award | Category | Nominated work | Result - **2015**: BIG Star Entertainment Awards | BIG Star Most Entertaining Actor in a Comedy Role – Female | Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 | Won - **Most Entertaining Ensemble Cast**: Won - **2021**: Busan International Film Festival | Best Actress | Ajeeb Daastaans | Nominated - **2022**: Lokmat Stylish Awards | Most Stylish Performer of the Year | — | Won - **Filmfare OTT Awards**: Best Actor in a Web Original Film (Female) | Chhorii | Nominated - Bio/Wiki - **Nickname**: Babu - **Profession(s)**: Model, Actress - Physical Stats & More - **Height (approx.)**: in centimeters- 163 cmin meters- 1.63 min feet inches- 5’ 4” - **Weight (approx.)**: in kilograms- 55 kgin pounds- 121 lbs - **Figure Measurements (approx.)**: 34-25-34 - **Eye Colour**: Brown - **Hair Colour**: Black - Career - **Debut**: Film (Bollywood): Jai Santoshi Maa (2006) as MahimaFilm (Telugu): Taj Mahal (2010) as ShruthiFilm (Tamil): Vaaliba Raja (2016) as SweetyTV: Kittie Party (2002) - **Awards, Honours, Achievements**: • BIG Star Entertainment Award for BIG Star Most Entertaining Actor in a Comedy Role (Female) for the film “Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2” (2015)• Big Star Entertainment Award for Most Entertaining Ensemble Cast for the film “Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2” (2015)• Dada Saheb Phalke Film Foundation Award for Best Actress In Comic Role for the film “Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2” (2016)• GeoSpa AsiaSpa Award for Rising Star of India (2018)• Dada Saheb Phalke Film Foundation Award for Best Actress in a Negative Role for the film “Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety” (2018)• Exhibit Tech Award for Fashion Influencer Of The Year (2018) - Personal Life - **Date of Birth**: 17 May 1985 (Friday) - **Age (as in 2022)**: 37 Years - **Birthplace**: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - **Zodiac sign**: Taurus - **Nationality**: Indian - **Hometown**: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - **School**: Lilavatibai Podar High School, Mumbai - **College/University**: Jai Hind College, Mumbai - **Educational Qualification**: Graduate - **Religion**: Islam - **Caste/Sect**: Shia (Dawoodi Bohra Community)  - **Food Habit**: Non-Vegetarian - **Hobbies**: Reading Books, Dancing, Watching Movies, Travelling - Relationships & More - **Marital Status**: Unmarried - Family - **Husband/Spouse**: N/A - **Parents**: Father- Tanvir Bharucha (Businessman)Mother- Tasneem Bharucha (Homemaker) - **Siblings**: Nushrat is the only child of her parents. - Favourite Things - **Favourite Food**: Chicken, Biryani, Mutton - **Favourite Dessert**: Ice-cream - **Favourite Beverage**: Fresh Fruit Juice - **Favourite Actor(s)**: Salman Khan, Ranbir Kapoor - **Favourite Actress(es)**: Kajol, Vidya Balan - **Favourite Film**: Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro - **Favourite Books**: Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The White Tiger by Arvind Adiga - **Favourite Netflix Series**: Sacred Games - **Favourite Film Directors**: Imtiaz Ali, Vishal Bhardwaj - **Favourite Colours**: Grey, Olive, Brown ## **Some Lesser Known Facts About Nushrat Bharucha** - Nushrat Bharucha was born into a Bohra Muslim Family in Mumbai. - She actively took part in plays and drama in her school days. - Her first stage performance was at the age of 4 when she played the role of Ms Hawaii during her school’s annual function. - While she was doing her graduation, Nusrat went to a talent management firm to work there as a scout, but she was offered a role in the serial “Kittie Party.” - She did the show for a year, and then, made an exit from it because of long working hours and ill-treatment of a few fellows. - Nushrat then continued doing theatre for a few years. - Nushrat started her career with an ad commercial alongside actress Asin. - After completing her graduation, Nushrat decided to make her career as an actor in the films. - Some of her popular Bollywood films include “Love Sex Aur Dhokha,” “Pyaar Ka Punchnama,” “Akaash Vani,” “Darr @ The Mall,” “Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2,” and “Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety.” - Bharucha has featured on the covers of various magazines like “FHM India,” “Exhibit,” “Femina Brides,” and “Travel+Leisure.” - She has also walked the ramp for fashion weeks like “Bombay Times Fashion Week” and “IFFD India Runway Week.” - In 2019, Nushrat featured in Guru Randhawa‘s Punjabi song “Ishq Tere.” - Although she is a hardcore non-vegetarian, she turned vegan during the shooting of the film “Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety.” While sharing her experience of turning vegan, Nushrat says, “I belong to a Bohri Muslim family, and for us, food is our biggest celebration. We are used to elaborating five to six-course meals. So, to give up on our signature dishes, which can only be made with chicken/mutton, was like living someone else’s life suddenly! This wasn’t only a dietary change, but a lifestyle change and a drastic one at that. Initially, it was really tough to deal with the cravings. The decision tested my willpower and I am happy that I succeeded.” - She is a fitness enthusiast and visits the gym regularly. - Bharucha is passionate about dogs and often shares pictures with them on her social media accounts. - She is a die-hard fan of Ranbir Kapoor. - Nushrat considers Nawazuddin Siddiqui as her inspiration. - Bharucha told during an interview that her community didn’t consider acting as a good profession, so, during her initial days in the industry, she would tell her extended family that acting was just a summer job for her. - She shared in an interview that she had grown up in an orthodox as well as a liberal atmosphere. - Here’s an interesting video about Nushrat Bharucha’s biography: References/Sources: - **↑1**: Live Mint - **↑2, ↑3**: Times of India --- *Archived by INFOSAURS Knowledge Registry. For data verifications or editorial amendments, query [INFOSAURS Desk](https://infosaurs.com).*