Nushrratt Bharuccha believes in good work, not just posters to sell a film; says, “I have been told that aap poster pe acche nahi lagoge”

Nushrratt Bharuccha shares her thoughts on the concept of 'number one' in the industry and much more.

May 13, 2023 - 12:56 PM IST

Nushrrat Bharuccha, who gained recognition with her debut in Pyaar Ka Punchnama, has been cast in the upcoming pan-India film Chatrapathi alongside Bellamkonda Sreenivas. She mentioned that over the past few years, she has been exposed to a lot of content from the south and was captivated by the world of cinema.

Nushrratt Bharuccha believes in good work, not just posters to sell a film; says, “I have been told that aap poster pe acche nahi lagoge”

Nushrratt told indianexpress.com. “It’s not that it was important for me to do this film now but I have been wanting to do something like this. When I watched Baahubali, I was totally engulfed in the world. Their emotions, their conviction, the storytelling, everything seemed so real. Back then I felt I would love to do something like this. And then a Rajamouli and Prabhas remake came my way, I was like, chalo, let’s do it.”

Nushrratt also went on to share her experience working with the director VV Vinayak. She said, “I would have four dialogues in a scene, and he would take just two and tell me to forget about the rest. I would wonder if he edited my lines. And then in another scene, he would come and say take those dialogues now. So you may not know what he is up to, but he is very clear in his mind about what he wants from the actor. He also doesn’t take many takes, which was quite a new experience for me.”

When asked about whether she believes in fighting for the top slot, Nushrratt said, “You are asking about being number one, there are also terms like Top 5 and Top 10. I don’t understand what does that even mean. An actor either fits a part or doesn’t. You have these girls and you check who works better. You can’t go to these top 5 and cast among them. Yeh toh galat hoga (that would be wrong), what if none matches the part? Honestly, I am not in any race, nor want to be on any list.”

Nushrratt believed a film's success is not just about posters but backed by good work. She said, “I have been told that aap poster pe acche nahi lagoge (You won’t look good on posters). Imagine, are they making films or just posters? You can never sell a film only on poster value. So yes, I do hear a lot of these lingos and languages and this is why maybe I like working with new people. They can make Pyaar Ka Punchnama, Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2, Sonu Ki Sweety… and kill it. I think at the end of the day if your work backs you, all these myths can be broken.”

Meanwhile, Nushrratt was recently seen in a cameo in Tu Jhoothi hai Makkar. Apart from Chatrapathi, she also has Akelli and Chorri 2 in the pipeline.

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