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NUSHRRATT

1 Over the years, Nushrratt Bharuccha
has successfully proven that she
can do any role convincingly. The
actress has also established herself
as a fashionista to watch out for.
From her daring thigh-high slit gown Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui has said
earlier this year to her other public that he doesn’t feel bothered about
appearances, Nushrratt is known nepotism, as the films that are most
to experiment with her looks. In an affected by it don’t appeal to him.
earlier interview, she had spoken Nawaz also said that the actors who
about fashion and what it means to usually appear in such films aren’t
her. She revealed that fashion was particularly talented.
Saif Ali Khan, who recently turned simply an extension of what message He said, “There are thousands of
50, can still easily give his younger she wants to give out, and that filmmakers who work outside the
counterparts in Bollywood a run for depends on her mood. The petite formula. If you dream of one day
their money. The actor thanked his actress admitted that if she was becoming a hero or a heroine, in films
mother Sharmila Tagore’s genes for comfortable in an outfit, and could with five dance numbers, then that is
his younger looks even at this age. carry it off well, she had no qualms what you deserve. There’s a long queue
In an interview, Saif reportedly said about wearing it. Nushrratt also of actors wanting to do those films.”
that he is relieved that his mother said that while the ensemble was
Sharmila Tagore looks young and he never a problem, wearing towering He continued, “You should also
looks young because he feels that he heels caused her pain the next day. know where your talent will be used.”
has inherited her genes. According to Advising aspiring fashionistas to Recalling a piece of advice given to him
him, with this, he might be able to fool ‘own’ their outfit, she added that it by director Anurag Kashyap, Nawaz
people into looking 50 even when he was important for the wearer to be said that the filmmaker told him that he
is 60. 100% confident in whatever one should focus on working with directors
When asked if he is having any wears. who could give him good roles because
mid-life crisis, he reportedly said On the work front, she will be next with an appearance like his, he would
that he doesn’t feel it because he seen opposite Rajkummar Rao in most certainly be wasted in mainstream
has done enough in his life. Talking Chhalaang. films. “I am sorry to say, these Bollywood
about turning 50, he added that formula films do not require talented
it is petrifying but he is happy with actors,” he said.
how it’s gone and doesn’t have any Nawaz said that it is fine if an aspirant
dissatisfaction. 2 has a lot of money to invest in their
Saif celebrated his 50th birthday ‘grooming’ -- like dance, etc -- but it
with wife Kareena Kapoor Khan, son has nothing to do with acting. But if
Taimur and a few of their friends and you come with knowledge of your craft,
family members during the lockdown. there is no point in pursuing formula
He also recently announced that he is films, he said.
writing his autobiography. It is slated He also said that he is more concerned
to hit the shelves in October 2021. about how many people watch his
The actor along with wife Kareena films than the box office numbers they
Kapoor Khan also announced that post. Nawaz said that he can assess a
they are expecting their second child streaming film’s reception, even without
after Taimur Ali Khan. the availability of box office figures,
based on the feedback he receives.

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