Nushrat Bharucha on the ‘enriching’

Nushrat Bharucha recently spoke about working with Hansal Mehta on Turram Khan, saying the experience was enriching and challenging. Turram Khan is a social comedy based in a small town in Uttar Pradesh and also features Rajkummar Rao, Mohammad Zeeshan Ayub and Saurabh Shukla. Nushrat said Turram Khan is a different territory for her.

“Hansal Mehta has combined comedy and it comes from a very strong space. I am proud I was able to be a part of that world of Hansal’s cinema. If you think about it, me coming from Pyar ka Punchnama

and Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety,

no one would have thought I could do a Hansal Mehta film,” Nushrat said.

The actor said she is “blessed” the director could see her in a different space.

“I kept on saying, ‘I am scared. Sir, are you sure I can do this?’ And he said, ‘Yeah. You can’,” she added.

Turram Khan also reunites the actor with her Love Sex Aur Dhokha co-star Rajkummar.

“I was in front of actors like Raj, who have done great characters and been a part of great cinema. Just look at his filmography. Then there is Zeeshan, who is another great actor. There is Saurabh Shukla and Satish Shah. I needed to get my game together.

“It was a lot of hard work for me, from the dialect, the character, the world to the people. I cannot wait for that film to release.”

Nushrat, who currently stars in Dreamgirl, will also be seen in Hurdang, a love story set in the backdrop of the 1990s where the actor will be seen playing a fearless girl who doesn’t mince words. PTI

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strikes a pose during the red carpet of Golden Glory Award 2019 in Mumbai.

Me coming from Pyar ka Punchnama and Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, no one would have thought I could do a Hansal Mehta film.” Nushrat Bharucha