Nimrat Kaur is a Bollywood actress, who also appeared on American Television. She started gaining attention with her first debut song video “Tera Mera Pyar” with Sony Music. She is famous for her acting skills. In this blog, we will deep-dive into her success story and also explore more aspects about her including age, height, education, family, movies and TV shows, and biography.
Nimrat Kaur Biography
Nimrat Kaur is a well-renowned public figure in the Indian Film industry, who also marked her presence on American Television. She was born on Saturday, 13th March 1982, in Pilani, Rajasthan, India. She came into the eyes of the people after she began her career with a music video “Tera Mera Pyar” with Soni Music.
Nimrat started showing appearances in films with Anurag Kashyap’s production Peddlers in 2012. then she kicked her career with the drama “The Lunchbox” in 2014. Her unbreakable performance in the fourth season of the American television series “Homeland” in the role of Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI) agent “Tasneem Qureishi”.
She also went on to model in over 80 Indian and international television commercials. Nimrat has been part of many print campaigns for companies like ICICI, Pantaloon, Videocon, Samsung, Asian Paints, Cadbury, and Aircel.
| Real Name | Nimrat Kaur |
| Profession | Actress |
| Famous for | Ila (The Lunchbox) |
| Date of Birth | 13th March 1982 (Saturday) |
| Birth Place | Pilani, Rajasthan, India |
| Home Town | Pilani, Rajasthan, India |
| Nationality and Religion | Indian and Sikhism |
| Zodiac | Pisces |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Hobbies | Reading and Ashtanga Yoga |
Nimrat Kaur Age
Nimrat was born in 1982. As of 2024, she is 42 years old. She has a strong and calm personality. She maintains herself to fit in with Bollywood films and TV shows. Her body measurements are 34-26-36 inches.
Nimrat Kaur Height
Nimrat stands approximately height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m and 170 cm) tall and she weighs about 53 kg. Further details, has Hazel Green eyes and Black hair color. She has a great personality that helps her to include herself in the world of Bollywood and stands with big celebrities. With time she enhances her acting skills and she gives her best shots at work.
Physical Appearance
| Age (as of 2024) | 42 Years Old |
| Height | 5 feet 7 inches |
| Weight | 53 Kg |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Body Measurements | 34-26-36 |
Nimrat Kaur Family
Nimrat belongs to a proper Sikh family in Punjab. She has a small family of four members. Her father Major Bhupinder Singh SC was a member of the Indian Army officer. Her mother’s name is Avinash Kaur. She is blessed with a younger sister named Rubina, who is a psychologist in Bangalore. Her family lived in Patiala and she completed her elementary schooling at Yadavindra Public School in Punjab.
In 1994, a tragic point happened when she was just 12 years old, her father was kidnapped and killed by Kashmiri terrorists. After that painful event changed, her entire family moved to Delhi-NCR and she grew up in Delhi.
Nimrat Kaur Education
Nimrat started her academic journey at Yadavindra Public School in Patiala and then she attended Delhi Public School in Noida. She was one of the bright students in academic as well as curricular activities. After that, she enrolled for a graduation degree at Shri Ram College of Commerce and earned a Degree of Bachelor of Commerce (Hons).
During her college life, she explores her interest of acting. The vibrant culture of Delhi University allowed her to enhance her interest and open her wings in the field of acting and entertainment.
Struggled Faced By Nimrat Kaur
Nimrat faced a lot of struggles after the death of her father and relocated to Delhi-NCR. Her whole family suffered with everything. It was 2004 when she moved to Mumbai to pursue her acting passion and she used her savings to survive there, from her previous job, she did in Delhi.
She was lost and did not know how to start, from where to start and where to go. Then she decided to send photos to production houses and modeling advertising agencies. She also goes physically into many advertisement agencies and production houses.
At that time she used to travel by local trains, bus, and car, and she cant afford a cab or personal cab all were so pricy. Also, she used PCO calls to her mother because cell phones were so expensive and on call, she cried for hours while telling her mother about how all things going on.
However, she had no idea how things would soon change in her life and she would be thankful to God for all things. Several advertising companies were in contact with her for auditions and things slowly came on track. She still remembers her advertisement with “Asian Paints I got after she passed 85 screen tests”.
Nimrat Kaur Profession
Nimrat began her career with advertisements and then she moved into the film industry. She has appeared in more than 80 television commercials and print promotion ads for advertisement agencies or companies including Videocon, Cadbury, ICICI, and Samsung.
Her first music video in 2002 “Tera Mere Pyar” with Sony Music Production House launched her in the Film Industry. After that, she followed and appeared in the music videos such as “Yeh Kya Hua” in 2004, and did movies like
- Yahaan in 2005
- One Night With The King in 2006
- Encounter in 2010
- Peddlers in 2012
- Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana in 2012
Meanwhile, she also took a step into a stage career with veteran Sunilv Shanbag in a musical. She played four various characters in that musical. She worked as a theater actress and appeared in plays such as Baghdad Wedding in 2012, Red Sparrow, and All About Women, working with directors such as Manav Kaul and Sunil Shanbag.
In 2013, her film “The Lunchbox” was nominated for an Oscar award, which her career into a nech for Bollywood while she received recognition at the Global level. Then she appeared in the American series Homeland. After that, she was in the lead role with Akshay Kumar in the Airlift movie.
In 2022, Nimrat shared a screen with Abhishek Bachchan in the comedy movie “Dasvi”. In 2023, she appeared in a mystery movie named Sajini Shinde Ka Viral Video.
Nimrat Kaur Movies
| Year | Movies | Role |
| 2005 | Yahaan | News Anchor Interviewer |
| 2006 | One Night with the King | Sarah |
| 2010 | Encounter | |
| 2012 | Peddlers | Kuljeet |
| 2012 | Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana | Muskaan Khurana |
| 2013 | The Lunchbox | Ila |
| 2015 | El’ayichi | Padu |
| 2016 | Airlift | Amrita Katyaal |
| 2022 | Dasvi | Bimla “Bimmo” Devi Chaudhary |
| 2023 | Sajini Shinde Ka Viral Video | Inspector Bela Barot |
| 2024 | Section 84 † | TBA |
Nimrat Kaur Television
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2014; 2020 | Homeland | Tasneem Qureishi |
| 2016 | Wayward Pines | Rebecca Yedlin |
| 2016 | Love Shots | Arshi |
| 2017-2018 | The Test Case | Capt. Shikha Sharma |
| 2023 | School of Lies | Nandita Mehra |
| 2023 | Foundation | Yanna Seldon |
Music Video
| Year | Title | Singer |
| 2005 | “Tera Mera Pyar” | Kumar Sanu |
| “Ye Kya Hua” | Shreya Ghoshal | |
| 2009 | “Chandan Mein” | Kailash Kher |
Awards and Recognitions
She received numerous awards and recognitions in her field such as:
- In 2003, she was nominated for Best Actor at the International Indian Film Academy Awards in a Supporting Role for “Dasvi”.
- She won Best Actress at the Indian Television Academy Award for a Web Series twice for “The Test Case”.
- At the Vogue Beauty Awards, she received the Fresh Face award and the Best Actress award at the Amazonas Film Festival for “The Lunchbox.”
Nimrat Kaur Relationship
Nimrat Kaur Relationship with Indian cricket coach Ravi Shastri for two years from 2018 to 2020. They both met when they worked as brand ambassadors and attended many car-launched events together every year.
They first time met at the grand launch of a German luxury car event in 2015. that event was the witness of their friendship turned into a beautiful love story.
Nimrat Kaur and Abhishek Bachchan’s Affair Rumours
Recently, Nimrat was in the limelight due to rumors that she had a relationship with her co-star Abhishek Bachchan in “Dasvi” movie. According to this rumor, Abhishek Bachchan might be cheating on his wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, with Nimrat Kaur.
Social media buzzed out about the same and many fans questioned and commented about it. And also blamed Nimrat for the misunderstanding happened between Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai. Neither Nimrat nor Abhishek said anything about their involvement in romantic terms nor even they denied it. Nimrat faced lots of criticism and trolling for that and she avoided facing the media and answering any question regarding the same.
Nimrat Kaur Net Worth
The net worth of Nimrat is estimated at around Rs. 15 crores as of 2024. her net worth comes from various sources including films, television shows, and series at the National as well as International levels.
Moreover, she earns from collaboration with big brands and promotuioins of luxuries brands. She also creates a huge amount of her income from various social media platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter.
Mainly she earns her wealth from her passion and career of acting and she is renowned for it.
Social Appearance
Nimrat has a strong presence on social media on various platforms including Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook.
- Nimrat Kaur on Instagram
She has a great fan base on Instagram and his handler name is (@nimratofficial) with 857k followers, 722 followings, and 2,074 posts.
- Nimrat Kaur on Twitter
She has a huge fan base on Twitter. Her account name is (@Nimrat) with 422.4k followers and 245 followings.
- Nimrat Kaur on Youtube
She has a fan account with the name of (@NimratOffical) with 458.7k followers, and 218 followings.
