Nushrratt Bharuccha Spills Why She Pick Ranbir Kapoor Over Pyaar Ka Punchnama Co-star Kartik Aaryan
Nushrratt Bharuccha is a well-known Indian actress who has taken on various roles in Hindi films. Recently, she starred in the horror movie Chhorii (2021) and its sequel, Chhorii 2 (2025), playing the main character, Sakshi. She also appeared in the survival thriller Akelli (2023), where she plays an ordinary Indian woman caught in a war zone.
Nushrratt and Kartik Aaryan have worked together in four films: Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2011), Akaash Vani (2013), Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 (2015), and Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety (2018). Fans enjoy seeing them together in movies. Nushrratt had a cameo with Ranbir Kapoor in the film Tu Jhooti Main Makkaar, which stars Shraddha Kapoor. Recently, she told Shubhankar Mishra that while many people might expect her to choose Kartik Aaryan over Ranbir Kapoor, her choice is actually the opposite.
She stated: “Actually Kartik and I started together, we’ve done so much work together, ke aap uss nazar se phir, as an audience, dekh hi nahi paate usko, because then he’s become a buddy, partner in crime, same-same co-actor, same-same acting kar rahe hain, wohi kar rahe hain. So I think that was the vibe I created with him, and we had. But Ranbir ko toh aise pardon pe dekha hai na, aise bade hote hue…arre.”
While talking about the film that made her fall for Ranbir, Nushrratt shared “Rockstar was the one for me that really…I was like ‘What has he done, what has he done.’ There’s a shot where he’s standing under Khatara bhai’s house, jab woh lost tha, mahino se usko koi dhundh nahi paa raha tha. Aur woh Sufi kapdon mein khada hota hai aur upar dekhta hai…woh jo nazar hai, woh bohot mushkil hai. It’s sublime acting, it’s just another level of understanding that the character is bringing out. Woh chote chote nuances aapko bata nahi sakta hai koi, aapko laane padte hain character mein.”
The Chhorii actress wasn’t comfortable using the word ‘obsessed’ to describe her admiration for Ranbir. She explained: “I don’t think I’m obsessed. I think he’s one person…and it’s very difficult to believe me but I’m seriously saying this, mujhe uss insaan ki skill aur craft se pyaar hai. I just want to watch Ranbir Kapoor on screen. I just want to watch him act. I think I’m in love with his skill and craft more than who he is as a person, because honestly, I don’t know him as a person. Personally kaise…aap saalon tak logon ko nahi jaan paate. 6 din ki shooting kari hai (in Tu Jhooti Main Makkaar). How will I know anybody in 6 days?”
Nushrratt was last seen in Chhorii 2 alongside Soha Ali Khan. As of 2025, she remains active in the film industry, with Chhorii 2 currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
