Although Nushrratt Bharuccha began her acting career in 2006, it was her performances in Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2011) and Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety (2018) that propelled her into the spotlight. Both films, headlined by Kartik Aaryan, gained immense popularity but also drew criticism for portraying women in a manipulative light.
In a recent interview, Nushrratt opened up about her conflicted feelings toward those roles. She acknowledged that she wasn’t fully on board with the way women were depicted, admitting, “Even then, I was not happy. I said no to the films.”
Despite her reservations, the actress explained that she still found joy in embodying those characters and would take on similar roles again. “I have no problem with it, absolutely not. I would do it again in a heartbeat and love what I am doing. I enjoyed playing Neha, playing Cheeku and playing Sweety. Even though, all three were very far from who I am, very unrelatable to me and I had my own fight with the writers and the director that how do I do this? I am not convinced why she is dong this or being this way. That was my battle. But did I have fun doing it? I loved it. Would I do it again? 100 percent. Provided people are seeing it correctly.”
While she was candid about her creative disagreements, Nushrratt also offered a defense of the films, emphasizing their genre and intention. “That was a comedy film. We showed three girls who were a certain way. We didn’t say all girls are like this,” she clarified, stressing that the portrayals were not meant as universal statements about women.
