“I love to work out under a clear sky with lots of fresh air purifying my lungs.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“In our community, we are encouraged to take up professions like medicine or engineering that offer consistency and job security. Acting is not a ‘real’ profession.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“When you have been persistent for as long as I have been, you have to exercise a certain amount of caution, but I want to do everything.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“I do have my cheat days, but I prefer to follow this vegan diet because it keeps my body and mind both happy.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“Comedy actually is quite difficult to do. The timing, the tone, the delivery, and the precise expressions are all very crucial, especially for actresses, because we are not given the author-backed punches.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“I think when you exercise in open spaces, it kind of detoxifies your body and gives you peace of mind.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“Shopping in Mumbai is always an outing with friends.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“With films like ‘NH-10’ and ‘Phillauri,’ what Anushka Sharma is doing, or what Shraddha Kapoor and Vidya Balan are doing with their films, the industry is changing for women.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“Frankly speaking, during the making of ‘Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety,’ we never realised that the movie is going to be such a hit and that it will change our lives so much. There have been movies which have done really well at the box office, but rarely do we have movies where actors get so much love and adulation from their fans.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“For me, Eid means having lots of yummy food.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“The perception about me has changed to a certain extent after the success of ‘Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety.’”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“I love being a part of the whole journey of a film being made.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“If the packaging is good – the actors, director and producer – then it will work, even if the product is not good.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“It’s a fight for every actor to surpass what they have done in their previous film, especially when it is accepted hugely.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“When you go through a tragedy with someone, the bond is stronger.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“Actors play a small part in all the things that go into the making of a movie. I want to know about pre-production, post-production, shot divisions – everything.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“I have not only played light-hearted roles, but many times, I end up playing this annoying girl in films.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“I don’t know how to swim.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“Everyone loved ‘Pyaar Ka Punchnama,’ and it appealed to a mass.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“The audience’s reaction is the most rewarding thing for an actor, especially me.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“The box office performance of a film is instrumental in an actor being perceived as saleable.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“Today, nobody has a problem with a women working, but every woman invariably faces casual sexism at work.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“Luv Ranjan does not believe in bikini bodies. Therefore, he always insists that we look like relatable characters onscreen.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“I want to actually date someone who is not from this industry.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“Nobody expects girls to do something smart or give one liners in a film.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“I love buying hair clips.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“My wardrobe is minimalistic.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“I knew people would see ‘PKP.’ Although the packaging was weak, the product was good.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“This whole concept of basket chaat is so unique, and it is really yummy!”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“I don’t know how this industry works. There is no formula.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“I belong to the Bohri community.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“As women, we need to know that we can overpower anyone with our mental strength.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“I want to ensure that I strike a balance between all kinds of films.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“If you make ‘PKP’ from the girl’s point of view, it would have been the other way round. The boys would have been wrong for the girls. That wouldn’t have been misogynistic.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“Which girl doesn’t see the bank balance of the guy she is marrying? Not only the girl – even her parents want her to marry a financially secure guy.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“I was one of the shortlisted girls for the female lead of the Oscar-winning film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ along with Freida Pinto.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“Doing a comedy is a bit different for girls.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“An actor is most vulnerable at the lowest point of his career.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“I need to be careful about the films I choose to do.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“I love Delhi’s winter.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“I believe that if I do good work, something in the universe will fall right for it.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“I have made every other person who has helped me my godfather.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“People don’t remember my work in my earlier films, as ‘PKP’ has been etched forever in their minds. So, I get similar kind of roles.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“Hindi films tend to over-romanticise situations.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“The reason why a filmmaker will invest in a male actor is because he will be able to sustain footfalls in the theatre till he turns 50.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“I’ve realized my best and worst critic is my director.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“Acting is an emotion which has to be felt. Some feel it, some don’t!”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“I take my time to understand the nuances of a character and prepare for a role, which is why I take time to do films. I work hard on myself to fit the character.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“You need to be comfortable with yourself first and then decide what you want to achieve.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“Even if you want to lose weight, do it the right way.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“For me, especially, the choice of roles in all my films, even it’s the same team, has been a risk.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“Nobody wants to play the antihero.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“I don’t think, as an actor, you should define what genre you want to do. Once you do that, you lose the sight to see the film and what its story is all about.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“It is not the team that creates the comfort zone. I thinks it’s the kind of films. You keep doing same kind of films that makes you comfortable. But none of my roles have been the same. They have been different, even though the films’ premise were the same.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“One should be alert and know how to defend oneself in case something untoward happens.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“Since childhood, I was always told that I am petite and can get hurt easily. And I always felt the need to become physically strong, just to prove people wrong.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“I briefly studied martial arts in college and realised that I might not be a great fighter physically, but it gave me mental strength and boosted my confidence.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“I wanted to do films because I loved certain stories.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“My style would be whatever I look my best in.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“We laud the women’s cricket team when they win accolades, but when a regular girl enjoys watching cricket, the men look at her and start testing her knowledge about the sport.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“If women speak their mind, then they are termed as trouble makers or attention seekers.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“I love what I do; I love what is being given to me. I am comfortable with it, and I love the way it has been received.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“I belong to a Bohri Muslim family, and for us, food is our biggest celebration. We are used to elaborate five- to six-course meals.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“Film was nothing like television; there was a craft to it, and I realized how much hard work was needed. It was not some mindless, two-bit job that only requires you to look good.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“We are very close as a family. There are uncles and aunts for whom I would stand in front of a truck.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“One can’t live in solitude. To survive as a single family unit is not possible.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“After working so hard in ‘PKP 1,’ I made a space for myself in the film world. Why would I give it away to somebody else? Shouldn’t I be benefitted from that image if I have created something for myself?”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“Til I am getting my choice of work, I will keep working.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“I have some star status. But I don’t have that sustained success rate.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“I don’t have the similar amount of success like my contemporaries have.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“Audience’s love is addictive. I would do anything to stay loved by them.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“’PKP’ was one of its kind, and ‘PKP 2’ is a very different take on love.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“Every family has differences.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“I believe that ‘ego’ is much overused term.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“I don’t do a film with which I myself won’t be happy. More than believing in the script, it should be fun shooting it.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“I do have certain people whom I want to work with. The kind of people I want to work with won’t cast me on the basis of my hotness in the songs.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“’Pyaar Ka Punchnama’ was mainly a boys’ film; we girls were just a catalyst. We would set up a situation for them to react to, and the joke would come on us. The applause was for the boys. But, the film paved the way for me in the industry.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“When I do films, I get off-days. But, in theatre, there are back-to-back shows with non-stop rehearsals. It’s too scary a thought.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“Theatre is difficult. It’s not that I’m afraid of doing ‘one takes’ or shots, but it’s about being able to live one character for several hours on a daily basis!”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“I am a very zone-specific person. For example, if I put all the pieces of a puzzle together, it’s done, so there is nothing to look forward to.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“I have always been a person who does things differently.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“I would rather do four films and be remembered for them than do 20 forgettable ones.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“I am not a conformist.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“Money is not a concern, or even my priority.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“I would love to do regional cinema, provided the role is exciting enough and artistically challenging.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“I would like to portray something that would challenge the actor in me.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“We can’t say whether a film will be a hit or flop. There’s something which just clicks with people.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“I wish there were 48 hours in a day and 14 days in a week.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“I do not like to go to the gym; I am more of a nature person.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“You put me on a treadmill, and I will run away, but you take me out on a beach, and I can run for an hour.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“Casting directors said that I look like an urban girl with sharp features. Maybe that is true, but we are living at a time where a lot of advanced make-up techniques are available.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“I think people love to watch me on screen, not my acting talent.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“With ‘PKP,’ I did not own the film.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“I am an extremely greedy actor. I want to do all sorts of roles.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“The more layered, more complicated the role… The more I enjoy it.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“I remember the first time I saw ‘Gupt,’ I was blown away.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“I am not playing a villain or a negative role in ‘Turram Khan.’ My character is that of a simple small-town girl.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“Every filmmaker has his own vision, and when they write a film or characters, they see certain people in those characters.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
“Of course I want to do films that I feel I like and I feel like are either entertaining or different sort of value attached to it which I personally lean towards, and that’s how I make my choices.”
― Nushrat Bharucha
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