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Nushrratt Bharuccha on her horror film Chhori: I have to scare the viewers, make them emotional and laugh too

Nushrratt Bharuccha was last seen on the big screen in 2019 release Dream Girl. Though she didn’t play the titular role in the movie, the actress impressed one and all with her performance.

During this lockdown period, it was announced that Nushrratt will be seen in a horror film titled Chhori. The movie is a remake of Marathi film Lapachhapi and will be directed by Vishal Furia who had also helmed the original movie.


Recently, while about the film, the actress told a tabloid, “I haven’t ever done a role where I’m responsible for every emotion in the film. I have to scare the viewers, make them emotional, and laugh too. The film revolves around this one person stuck in a situation. But I’m excited to be the makers’ first choice.”

Nushrratt will be gaining weight for the film to look like a pregnant girl. “Soon, Vishal will give me the first draft of the script, and then we will be able to crack it,” she added.

Well, apart from Chhori, Nushrratt has films like Chhalaang and Hurdang. Reportedly, the makers of both the films were planning a direct-to-digital release for their respective movies. However, there’s no official announcement about it.

With CVOID-19 cases rising day-by-day, Nushrratt is not keen on starting the work soon. She is not even ready for a photo shoot. The actress said, “You have to touch everything around because you can’t do one with gloves on and I can’t see myself doing that.”

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Highlights:

  • Pushes back against old stereotypes, choosing to focus on joy and celebration instead of struggle.
  • It insists the community deserves stages for celebration, not just for sharing pain.
  • It walks through four raw, human chapters: Seeking, Desire, Acceptance, and Love.
  • Its core mission is putting brown, queer male bodies on stage in a way that is still rarely seen.

In an exclusive chat with Eastern Eye, choreographer Jaivant Patel spoke about ASTITVA, a new dance work that reimagines what it means to be queer and south Asian through movement, rhythm, and emotion.

ASTITVA translates to “existence,” an apt title for a piece born from the need to simply be seen and heard. It reflects Patel’s journey and the lived realities of queer south Asian people today.

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