Nimrat Kaur

Nimrat Kaur

Kaur at the 59th Filmfare Awards, 2014
Born 13 March 1982
Pilani,Rajasthan
Occupation Actress
Years active 2002–present

Nimrat Kaur (born 13 March 1982) is an Indian actress. She began her career as a print model in Mumbai and then started working as an theater actress. After appearing in small film roles, Kaur starred in Anurag Kashyap's production Peddlers, screened at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, followed by The Lunchbox with Irfan Khan, which was screened at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. She now stars in Showtime's TV series Homeland playing the role of Tasneem Qureshi, an ISI Agent.

Early life and background

Kaur was born in Pilani, Rajasthan.[1][2] Her father worked with the Indian Army, and she has a younger sister, Rubina, who is a psychologist based in Bangalore.[3] Her family lived in Bathinda and Patiala, and she studied at Yadavindra Public School, Patiala. In 1994, her father was killed in a terrorist attack in Kashmir. Thereafter, her family moved to Delhi-suburb, Noida, where she grew up and attended Delhi Public School, Noida. Later, she studied at Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University, and beginning working in local theatre.[1][4]

Career

After her studies, Kaur moved to Mumbai and worked as a print model. She began working as a theater actress appearing in plays such as Baghdad Wedding (2012), All About Women and Red Sparrow, working with directors like Sunil Shanbag and Manav Kaul.[5]

Kaur then appeared in with a two-part music video for the songs "Tera Mera Pyar" by Kumar Sanu and "Yeh Kya Hua" by Shreya Ghoshal in 2004.[1][6] She also did TV advertisements.[7]

Kaur made her film debut with a small role in an English film, One Night with the King (2006), which was shot in Rajasthan. Her Hindi film debut came with Peddlers in 2012, produced by Anurag Kashyap. The film was screened at Cannes Film Festival to good reviews.[8]

Kaur came to public attention when she appeared in a Cadbury Silk commercial[9]

Kaur attended the Cannes festival for the second time for the epistolary romantic film The Lunchbox (2013).[10][11][12] The film emerged as a commercial success and was critically acclaimed.[13][14][15] Kaur received rave reviews for her portrayal of a lonely wife who begins a friendship with a man (played by Irrfan Khan) through letters.[16] Raja Sen of Rediff.com said of Kaur's performance: "It is a disarmingly natural performance that is impossible to forget and difficult to analyse, and in this limited space one may merely express admiration."[17] Jay Weissberg of Variety called her a "radiant presence" and Pratim D. Gupta of The Telegraph said that "Nimrat strips off all the sentimentality to attach dignity and grace to the character. This one’s a sparkling debut."[18][19]

Kaur has signed on to appear in a recurring role for the fourth season of the American TV series Homeland,[20] and also in Saurabh Shukla's untitled psychological drama with Rajkummar Rao.[21][22] She has acted in a movie with the khiladi Akshay Kumar [23] named Airlift.The shooting began on 21st Feb 2015 and is slated to release on 22nd January 2016.

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2002 Tera Mera Pyar Girl in the Cinema Song By Kumar Sanu —Vevo Link[24]
2005 Yahaan Journalist
2006 One Night with the King Sarah
2010 Encounter
2012 Peddlers Kuljeet
2012 Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana Muskaan Khurana
2013 The Lunchbox Ila Nominated—Screen Award for Best Actress
Nominated—IIFA Award for Best Actress[25]
2014 Homeland Tasneem Qureshi Television series
Recurring role in season 4
2016 Airlift TBA Opposite Akshay Kumar

Awards and nominations

Year Award Title Result
2013 Amazonas Film Festival Award for Best Actress The Lunchbox Won
Asia-Pacific Film Festival Award for Best Actress Nominated
2014 Star Guild Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated
Star Guild Award for Best Female Debut Nominated
International Indian Film Academy Award for Best Actress Nominated
Screen Award for Best Actress Nominated
Vogue Beauty Award for Fresh Face N/A Won
2015 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Ensemble - Drama Series Homeland Nominated
GR8 Women Award for Contribution To Cinema N/A Won

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Personal Agenda: Nimrat Kaur". Hindustan Times. September 20, 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
  2. ↑ "Trailer out: Irrfan and Nimrat Kaur in Cannes-winning film Lunch Box". India Today. 2013-08-14. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  3. ↑ Kandpal, Kathika (9 December 2013). ""I wanted to sex up Ila from The Lunchbox" - Nimrat". Filmfare. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Nimrat Kaur: I am living my dream". Hindustan Times. September 27, 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
  5. ↑ "Stage of reason". Chennai, India: The Hindu. March 29, 2012. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  6. ↑ Tera Mera Pyar at AllMusic. Retrieved Sept 29, 2013.
  7. ↑ "'The Lunchbox' new stills: Why Nimrat Kaur is a talent to watch out for". IBN Live. Sep 16, 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
  8. ↑ Young, Deborah (2012-05-21). "Peddlers-Cannes-Review". Hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
  9. ↑ "New Cadbury girl Nimrat Kaur is making waves in Bollywood". Indian Express. 2013-07-19. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  10. ↑ "Nimrat Kaur on her second appearance at Cannes". Mid-day.com. 2013-05-22. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  11. ↑ "'The Lunchbox' at Cannes, actress Nimrat Kaur not surprised". The Times Of India. 2013-05-19. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  12. ↑ "You don't always get the right films, says 'Lunchbox' star Nimrat Kaur". CNN-IBN. Jul 24, 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  13. ↑ "Box Office: Veena Malik's Super Model is a disaster". Rediff.com. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  14. ↑ "The Lunchbox (2013)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  15. ↑ "'The Lunchbox' Critics Review Roundup: A Must Watch Film!". International Business Times. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  16. ↑ Rastogi, Tavishi Paitandy (27 September 2013). "Nimrat Kaur: I am living my dream". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  17. ↑ Sen, Raja (20 September 2013). "Review: The Lunchbox is the best Indian film in years". Rediff.com. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  18. ↑ Weissberg, Jay (19 May 2013). "Cannes Film Review: ‘The Lunchbox’". Variety. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  19. ↑ Gupta, Pratim D. (21 September 2013). "The lunchbox". The Telegraph. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  20. ↑ "'Homeland' Adds Trio to Season 4 (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. 31 July 2014.
  21. ↑ K, Bhumika (10 July 2014). "LOVE coming her way". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  22. ↑ "Nimrat Kaur, Rajkummar Rao in Nikhil Advani's next". Bollywood Hungama. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  23. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akshay_Kumar
  24. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufJ4xXKLq5Q. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  25. ↑ "Nimrat Kaur: Awards". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2 August 2014.

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