Last updated: 3 October 2026
In June 2025, Nushrratt Bharuccha stood on an awards stage and described the roles that first made her famous. In her early films, she said, she was the annoying, controlling girlfriend who got laughed at. She was there to collect an award for a horror film about a mother fighting to save her daughter.
That contrast is the story of her career. For years she was the face of Luv Ranjan’s comedies, from Pyaar Ka Punchnama in 2011 to the 2018 hit Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety and Dream Girl in 2019. Then came Chhorii (2021), her first film as a solo female lead, and its sequel Chhorii 2 (2025). In July 2026 the sequel earned her Best Actress at the NEXA Indian Streaming Academy Awards.
This week she is in the news for a different reason. On 2 October 2026 her team said she had fractured her spine in an accident in Bali and would undergo surgery in Mumbai. This profile covers her full film career and the latest confirmed update.
Nushrratt Bharuccha Quick Facts
| Full name | Nushrratt Bharuccha (born Nushrat Bharucha) |
| Born | 17 May 1985, Mumbai, India |
| Age | 41 (as of 3 October 2026) |
| Education | Jai Hind College, Mumbai |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2002 to present |
| Television debut | Kittie Party (2002) |
| Film debut | Jai Santoshi Maa (2006) |
| Breakthrough | Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2011) |
| Best known for | Pyaar Ka Punchnama, Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, Dream Girl, Chhalaang, Chhorii, Chhorii 2 |
| Recent award | Best Actress (Female), NEXA Indian Streaming Academy Awards 2026, for Chhorii 2 |
| Next project | Untitled action film directed by Remo D’Souza (reported), with Tiger Shroff |
| @nushrrattbharuccha |
Who Is Nushrratt Bharuccha?
Nushrratt Bharuccha is an Indian actress who works mainly in Hindi films. She began on television in 2002, made her film debut in Jai Santoshi Maa (2006) and became a recognisable name through Luv Ranjan’s Pyaar Ka Punchnama films, Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety and Dream Girl. Since 2021 she has moved into thrillers and female-led stories with Chhalaang, Ajeeb Daastaans, Chhorii, Janhit Mein Jaari, Akelli and Chhorii 2. She was credited as Nushrat Bharucha until June 2020, when she changed the spelling of her name, reportedly for numerological reasons.
Early Life and Background
Nushrratt Bharuccha was born in Mumbai on 17 May 1985 to Tanvir Bharucha, a businessman, and Tasneem Bharucha, a homemaker. She is their only child. She studied at Jai Hind College in Mumbai and has an interest in writing, mainly poetry.
Acting came early. Her first on-screen job was a minor role as Chiku in the Zee TV series Kittie Party in 2002, years before her first film.
Career
Television and small beginnings (2002 to 2010)
After Kittie Party, Jai Santoshi Maa (2006) gave her a first film credit as Mahima. A music video, Zubeen Garg’s Zindagi Kahin Gum Hai, followed in 2007, then a cameo in Kal Kissne Dekha (2009) and the Telugu film Taj Mahal (2010), in which she was credited as Shruthi. Her last television role was Drishika Kashyap in the Sony series Seven, before cinema took over.
Her first lead role in a Hindi film came in 2010 with Dibakar Banerjee and Ekta Kapoor’s anthology Love Sex Aur Dhokha, where she played Shruti Dhaiya. The film did moderately well and put her in front of a new audience.
The Luv Ranjan years (2011 to 2019)
The real turning point was Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2011), the buddy comedy that paired her with Kartik Aaryan and made her a familiar face to young audiences. She worked with director Luv Ranjan and Aaryan again in Akaash Vani (2013), then in Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 (2015), which was reported to have earned over ₹88 crore worldwide. Her other films in this stretch, including Darr @ the Mall (2014), Meeruthiya Gangsters (2015) and the Tamil film Valeba Raja (2016), did not repeat that success.
The next big shift came in 2018. In Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, she played Sweety, a character who divides a pair of best friends, opposite Kartik Aaryan and Sunny Singh. The film was reported to have earned about ₹150 crore worldwide and entered the 100 Crore Club in India. A year later Dream Girl, with Ayushmann Khurrana, was reported at around ₹200 crore. By then she was one of the more reliable female leads in Hindi comedy, and also one of the most typecast.
The OTT turn (2020 to 2022)
When theatres closed during the pandemic, her choices changed with the market. Chhalaang (2020), with Rajkummar Rao, went straight to Amazon Prime Video and drew mixed reviews. In 2021 she appeared in Ajeeb Daastaans, the Netflix anthology produced by Karan Johar, as Meenal, and earned a Best Actress nomination at the Busan Asian Contents Awards for it.
Chhorii (2021) was the film that changed the question. Directed by Vishal Furia, it is a Hindi remake of his own Marathi horror film Lapachhapi and followed Sakshi, a pregnant woman who takes shelter in a house inside a sugarcane field. It was her first film built entirely around a solo female character, and it was reported as the number one title in India on Prime Video in its release week. The performance won her the Best Actress (Critics) honour at the Iconic Gold Awards and a Filmfare OTT Awards nomination.
In 2022 she balanced the risk with variety. Hurdang, a love triangle with Sunny Kaushal and Vijay Varma, was a box office failure, while the social comedy Janhit Mein Jaari earned praise for a female-led story. Ram Setu, a Diwali release with Akshay Kumar and Jacqueline Fernandez, followed.
2023 to 2025: range and a sequel
In 2023 she appeared in Selfiee with Akshay Kumar, Emraan Hashmi and Diana Penty, had a cameo in Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar, and starred in Chatrapathi, the Hindi remake of S.S. Rajamouli’s film, which The Economic Times described at the time as her first pan-India film. Akelli, a thriller about an ordinary Indian woman trapped in a combat zone and set in Iraq, took her to the Haifa International Film Festival in Israel.
Chhorii 2 arrived on Amazon Prime Video on 11 April 2025. Sakshi, now fighting a superstitious cult to save her seven-year-old daughter, is the role she has since been honoured for. Soha Ali Khan joined the cast as the antagonist. Later that year, Ufff Yeh Siyapaa (5 September 2025) gave her something very different: a dialogue-free dark comedy directed by G. Ashok and produced by Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg, with Sohum Shah and Nora Fatehi. It reached Netflix on 31 October 2025.
Major Work and Notable Projects
If you want the shortest route through her career, start here:
- Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2011): the buddy comedy that made her a familiar face.
- Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 (2015): reported to have earned over ₹88 crore worldwide.
- Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety (2018): reported at about ₹150 crore worldwide.
- Dream Girl (2019): reported at around ₹200 crore.
- Ajeeb Daastaans (2021): critical praise and a Busan Asian Contents Awards nomination.
- Chhorii (2021): her first film built around a solo female lead.
- Chhorii 2 (2025): the sequel that earned her a Best Actress award in 2026.
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Jai Santoshi Maa | Mahima | Film debut |
| 2009 | Kal Kissne Dekha | Ria | Cameo |
| 2010 | Taj Mahal | Shruthi | Telugu film |
| 2010 | Love Sex Aur Dhokha | Shruti Dhaiya | First Hindi lead |
| 2011 | Pyaar Ka Punchnama | Neha | With Kartik Aaryan |
| 2013 | Akaash Vani | Vani Mehra | With Kartik Aaryan |
| 2014 | Darr @ the Mall | Ahana Manchanda | With Jimmy Sheirgill |
| 2015 | Meeruthiya Gangsters | Mansi | |
| 2015 | Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 | Ruchika “Chiku” Khanna | Reported over ₹88 crore worldwide |
| 2016 | Valeba Raja | Sweety | Tamil film |
| 2018 | Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety | Sweety Sharma | Reported about ₹150 crore worldwide |
| 2019 | Dream Girl | Mahi Rajput | With Ayushmann Khurrana |
| 2019 | Marjaavaan | Herself | Special appearance in the song Peeyo Datt Ke |
| 2020 | Jai Mummy Di | Young Laali Khanna | Cameo |
| 2020 | Chhalaang | Neelima Mehra | Amazon Prime Video; with Rajkummar Rao |
| 2021 | Ajeeb Daastaans | Meenal | Netflix anthology |
| 2021 | Chhorii | Sakshi Devi | Amazon Prime Video |
| 2022 | Hurdang | Jhulan Yadav | With Sunny Kaushal and Vijay Varma |
| 2022 | Janhit Mein Jaari | Manokamna “Mannu” Tripathi | Female-led social comedy |
| 2022 | Ram Setu | Gayatri | With Akshay Kumar |
| 2023 | Selfiee | Minty | With Akshay Kumar and Emraan Hashmi |
| 2023 | Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar | Anya | Cameo |
| 2023 | Chatrapathi | Sapna | Hindi remake of the Telugu film |
| 2023 | Akelli | Jyoti | Thriller set in Iraq |
| 2025 | Chhorii 2 | Sakshi Devi | Amazon Prime Video; sequel |
| 2025 | Ufff Yeh Siyapaa | Pushpa | Silent comedy; Netflix from 31 October 2025 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Screen Awards | Best Ensemble Cast | Love Sex Aur Dhokha | Nominated |
| 2012 | Zee Cine Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Pyaar Ka Punchnama | Nominated |
| 2015 | BIG Star Entertainment Awards | Most Entertaining Actor in a Comedy Role (Female) | Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 | Won |
| 2021 | Busan Asian Contents Awards | Best Actress | Ajeeb Daastaans | Nominated |
| 2022 | Iconic Gold Awards | Best Actress (Critics) | Chhorii | Won |
| 2022 | Filmfare OTT Awards | Best Actor in a Web Original Film (Female) | Chhorii | Nominated |
| 2025 | Ground-Breaking Star of the Year | Performance honour | Chhorii 2 | Received |
| 2026 | NEXA Indian Streaming Academy Awards | Best Actress (Female) | Chhorii 2 | Won |
Current Projects and Latest Updates
The Bali accident and surgery
Early on 1 October 2026, reports said Nushrratt Bharuccha had been hospitalised in Bali after an accident. On 2 October her team issued an official statement. It said she had been in Bali on a work-cum-holiday trip, had suffered a fracture in her spine and would undergo spine surgery. The team said she was being brought back to Mumbai by air ambulance for the surgery and that her work commitments over the next few weeks were likely to be affected.
India TV reported that she was airlifted to Mumbai on Friday 2 October. How the accident happened, her condition beyond the statement and the date of the surgery have not been made public, and this profile does not speculate on them.
What comes next
Before the accident, reports in early August said she had joined Remo D’Souza’s untitled action film as one of the leads, with Tiger Shroff, Pashmina Roshan, Abhishek Banerjee and Elvish Yadav. It is the first on-screen pairing of Bharuccha and Shroff, and the first production from Viccky Jain’s new banner VJ Frames. No revised schedule has been reported since her team’s statement.
Her most recent honour came in July 2026, when she won Best Actress (Female) for Chhorii 2 at the NEXA Indian Streaming Academy Awards. She dedicated the award to what she called the chhoriis, the girls who try to make their own way. For an actress who once said she feared being forgotten, it is a pointed place to be.
Social Media Stats
| X (Twitter) | IMDb | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| @nushrrattbharuccha | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | IMDb |
| About 6.4M (third-party tracker, Aug 2026) | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | IMDb profile |
Social media figures are approximate and may change.
Personal Life
Nushrratt Bharuccha keeps her personal life largely private, and this profile does not repeat rumours. She has spoken in interviews about family pressure to marry young and about attending arranged-marriage meetings early in her career, and she has a long-standing interest in writing poetry.
One episode became public in October 2023. She was in Israel for the Haifa International Film Festival, where Akelli was screened, when Hamas launched its attack. Her team lost contact with her for a time before confirming she was safe, and with the help of the Indian embassy she flew home and landed in Mumbai on 8 October.
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Nushrratt Bharuccha?
Nushrratt Bharuccha was born on 17 May 1985. She is 41 years old as of October 2026.
Why did Nushrat Bharucha change her name to Nushrratt Bharuccha?
She changed the spelling in June 2020. Reports at the time, citing the actress, attributed the change to numerology.
What happened to Nushrratt Bharuccha?
Her team said on 2 October 2026 that she fractured her spine in an accident in Bali during a work-cum-holiday trip. She was flown to Mumbai by air ambulance and is to undergo spine surgery. Her team said her work over the next few weeks is likely to be affected.
What is Nushrratt Bharuccha’s next movie?
She is reported to be one of the leads in an untitled action film directed by Remo D’Souza, with Tiger Shroff, Pashmina Roshan, Abhishek Banerjee and Elvish Yadav. No release date has been announced, and her team has said her upcoming work is likely to be affected.
What is Nushrratt Bharuccha best known for?
She is best known for Pyaar Ka Punchnama, Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, Dream Girl, Chhalaang, Chhorii and Chhorii 2.
What was Nushrratt Bharuccha’s first film?
Her first film was Jai Santoshi Maa (2006). Her first Hindi lead role was Love Sex Aur Dhokha (2010), and Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2011) was her breakthrough.
Did Nushrratt Bharuccha win Best Actress for Chhorii 2?
Yes. She won Best Actress (Female) for Chhorii 2 at the NEXA Indian Streaming Academy Awards 2026, as reported by IANS in July 2026.
Where can I watch Chhorii and Chhorii 2?
Both films are on Amazon Prime Video. Chhorii premiered there in November 2021 and Chhorii 2 on 11 April 2025.
Where can I watch Ufff Yeh Siyapaa?
Ufff Yeh Siyapaa was released in cinemas on 5 September 2025 and has been streaming on Netflix since 31 October 2025.
Is Nushrratt Bharuccha married?
She has not publicly named a spouse or partner, and this profile does not repeat unconfirmed rumours.
What is Nushrratt Bharuccha’s net worth?
There is no verified figure. Online estimates vary widely and come from sources that do not show how they calculated the numbers.
How many Instagram followers does Nushrratt Bharuccha have?
Her Instagram account, @nushrrattbharuccha, had about 6.4 million followers as of August 2026, according to a third-party tracker.