Nushrratt Bharucha, who is basking in the success of her Amazon Prime Video film Chhorii, has several interesting projects in her kitty. After her latest release, Hurdang opposite Sunny Kaushal, the actress will be seen sharing screen space with Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar in Ram Setu. Directed by Abhishek Sharma, it is among the most-anticipated movies of 2022 and also stars Jacqueline Fernandez.

For the unversed, Nushrratt rose to fame after playing the lead role opposite Kartik Aaryan in Luv Ranjan's Pyaar Ka Punchnama. The film was released in 2011 and turned out to be a sleeper hit. Before Pyaar Ka Punchnama, she had already featured in a few films but many people still think that she made her acting debut with Dibakar Banerjee's 2010 hit Love *** Aur Dhokha co-starring Rajkummar Rao. 

However, did you know that her first Bollywood film was released four years before LSD? Yes, you read that right! In fact, her debut movie went unnoticed and was a box office flop. Well, we are talking about the 2006 release Jai Santoshi Maa. Directed by Ahmed Siddiqui, the movie marked Nushhratt's entry into the filmdom and starred Raqesh Bapat as the hero opposite her. 

Watch a small clip from the film here:

The film's premise revolves around Mahima (Nushrratt) and Anuraag's (Raqesh) love story, and how she tries to win over his family through love and devotion towards Goddess Santoshi. For the actress' fans who haven't watched JaI Santoshi Maa yet, the film is available on the official YouTube channel of Shemaroo. 

After Jai Santoshi Maa, Nushrratt also starred in Bhootnath director Vivek Sharma's Kal Kissne Dekha (2009), which marked the Bollywood debut of Jackky Bhagnani opposite Vaishali Desai. It also flopped at the box office. 

After finally tasting success with LSD and Pyaar Ka Punchnama, Nushrratt went on to be a part of several films including Akaash Vani, Meeruthiya Gangsters, and Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2, however, her 2018 release, Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, proved to be a turning point in her career. Since then, she has been continuously doing several big and interesting projects like Dream Girl, Chhalaang, and Ajeeb Daastaans.

Talking about her future projects, besides Ram Setu, her lineup includes Janhit Mein Jaari and Selfiee. She is also expected to reprise her role in Chhorii 2.

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