Nimrat Kaur is an actor known for her performances in The Lunchbox, Airlift, Dasvi, Homeland and The Family Man. She has worked in both Indian cinema and international television, playing a wide range of roles, from a lonely housewife to a spy.
In this episode of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, she talks about her journey from modelling to films, and why she refused to be typecast after The Lunchbox. She also opens up about losing her father to terrorism in Kashmir, her mother’s strength, working in Hollywood, social media pressure and her life away from the screen.
00:00 – Introduction
01:22 – Success After The Lunchbox
04:20 – How Homeland Happened
05:27 – Avoiding Typecasting
10:35 – Working with Irrfan Khan
13:14 – Being Raised by a Single Mother
15:53 – Her Father’s Kidnapping and Assassination
20:01 – Filming Homeland
24:38 – Indian vs International Film Sets
26:31 – Paparazzi and Social Media
31:14 – PR Agencies
34:15 – Breaking the ‘Sanskari’ Image
40:00 – Growing Up in a Military Family
41:45 – Do Men Feel Intimidated by Thinking Actresses?
43:43 – Working with Amitabh Bachchan
45:42 – Spirituality, Solitude and Staying Grounded
49:22 – Dealing with Impostor Syndrome
52:14 – Artificial Intelligence in Filmmaking
54:24 – Body Image and Changing Perceptions
55:19 – Playing a Spy in The Family Man
55:38 – Akshay Kumar and On-Set Prank Stories
58:23 – Friendships in the Film Industry
1:00:08 – Auditions and Screen Tests
1:02:20 – Indian Actors and Hollywood
1:04:36 – Dhurandhar and Authentic Spy Films
1:09:50 – Role Models and Her Acting Dream
1:11:56 – Relationships and Staying Authentic
1:14:50 – Conclusion
