Nushrratt Bharuccha talks about being lonely and not having friends in Bollywood: Khushi kis ke saath baantoon?

Nushrratt Bharuccha talks about being lonely in the industry

Bollywood actress Nushrratt Bharuccha, has openly discussed the emotional toll that working in the business takes. The actress, who is known for being honest, recently talked candidly about loneliness, a less glamorous aspect of show business, in an interview.

She has worked in films like Pyaar Ka Punchnama and Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety alongside Kartik Aaryan.

In the interview with Bollywood Bubble, Nushrratt was asked whether loneliness is a common experience within the industry.

She responded with honesty and vulnerability, saying, "You know, you asked me this question at a very, very wrong time in my life. So it’s not okay, and it’s terribly lonely. Mere paas ek friend hai, Ishita Raj. Aur uske saath yeh bond banana, it took time. Yeh jo thick friendship wala scene hai, woh industry mein rarely hota hai, to be very honest. But hum dono hain [You know, you asked me this question at a very, very wrong time in my life. So it’s not okay, and it’s terribly lonely. I have one friend, Ishita Raj. And building that bond with her took time. This kind of deep friendship—honestly, it’s very rare in the industry. But the two of us, we have it]"

The actress went on to describe a particularly poignant moment after winning an award. “And pata hai, yeh recent months ki baat hai when I told her, ‘Ishita, who do I have yaar? Where are the friends? Where’s the support system? Where is that one person?’ I remember I had picked up an award from town—kya film thi, mujhe yaad bhi nahi. See? [And you know, this happened just a few months ago when I told her, ‘Ishita, who do I have, yaar? Where are the friends? Where’s the support system? Where is that one person?’ I remember I had picked up an award from town—I don’t even remember which film it was for. See?]"

She continued, “Main award leke gaadi mein bethi thi, and I was alone. I said to myself, ‘Whom do I tell yaar? I’ve won an award. Kis ke saath celebrate karoon? Khushi kis ke saath baantoon?’ It’s time only [I was sitting in the car with the award in my hand, and I was alone. I said to myself, ‘Whom do I tell, yaar? I’ve won an award. Who do I celebrate with? Who do I share this happiness with?’ It’s just time, that’s all]"

These moments of solitude have clearly left a mark, highlighting how even success can feel hollow without companionship.

The 39-year-old actress also criticised the romanticisation of solitude in contemporary culture, stating, “Loneliness ek prevalent functionality system ban gaya hai. Why are we glamorising it? I honestly don’t understand that. I don’t understand why it’s so okay to say, ‘Oh, it doesn’t matter. It doesn’t affect me [Loneliness has become a prevalent way of functioning. Why are we glamorising it? I honestly don’t understand that. I don’t understand why it’s so okay to say, ‘Oh, it doesn’t matter. It doesn’t affect me]"

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Regarding his career, Nushrratt most recently starred in Vishal Furia's horror-thriller Chhori 2. In addition, Soha Ali Khan, Saurabh Goyal, Gashmeer Mahajani, Pallavi Ajay, Kuldeep Sareen, and Hardika Sharma play significant roles in the movie, which debuted on Amazon Prime Video on April 11.