Nushrat Bharucha

Nushrat Bharucha
File:Nushrat Bharucha at Amita Pathak & Raghav Sachchar's wedding ceremony.jpg
Born	(1985-05-17) 17 May 1985 Mumbai, India
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2002– present

Nushrat Bharucha (born 17 May 1985) is an Indian film actress best known for her work in Love Sex Aur Dhokha, Pyar Ka Punchnama, Kal Kisne Dekha, Akaash Vani, Darr @ the Mall, Meeruthiya Gangster and Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2.

Personal life

Bharucha was born and brought up in a, Muslim family in Mumbai, India. She studied at Lilavati Podar High School, where she was very active in theater.

Career

Bharucha debuted in Jai Santoshi Ma (2006). She later acted in Love Sex Aur Dhokha directed by Dibakar Banerjee and shot to prominence with Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2011) produced by Wide Frame Pictures. The film is story of three bachelors who fall in love with three different girls. Bharucha plays one of the three girls, Neha, who is in a live-in relationship with her boyfriend, Rajat. She gained popularity as ‘Babu’, Rajat's nickname for her in the film. The film became a sleeper hit of the year with newcomers in the lead. It has now achieved a cult status among the youth. Bharucha's latest feature film, released on 16 October 2015, is Luv Ranjan’s Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2, in which she was paired with her Pyaar Ka Punchnama co-star, Karthik Aryan.

Bharucha has also acted in the Yash Raj Films television series, Seven. She has also appeared in many TV advertisements. She once mentioned in an interview with IndiaToday, "I have never been to an acting school and was trained at auditions."

Television

File:Kartik and Nushrat Success Party.jpg

Kartik Aaryan with Nushrat Bharucha at success party of Pyaar Ka Punchnama

• Kittie Party (2002)
• Seven (2010) – Drishika

Filmography

Key

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Film	Role	Language	Notes
2006	Jai Santoshi Maa	Mahima	Hindi
2009	Kal Kisne Dekha	Riya	Hindi
2009	Taj Mahal	Shruthi	Telugu
2010	Love Sex Aur Dhokha	Shruti Dhaiya	Hindi
2011	Pyaar Ka Punchnama	Neha	Hindi
2013	Akaash Vani	Vani	Hindi
2014	Darr @ The Mall	Ahana	Hindi
2015	Meeruthiya Gangsters	Mansi	Hindi
2015	Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2	Ruchika/Chiku	Hindi
2016	Vaaliba Raja	Sweety	Tamil

External links

• Nushrat Bharucha at the Internet Movie Database
• Nushrat Bharucha on Bollywood Hungama