Bollywood actress Nushrratt Bharuccha expressed her disappointment and hurt after being replaced by Ananya Panday in the 2023 sequel Dream Girl 2. The 39-year-old star, who played the female lead opposite Ayushmann Khurrana in the 2019 hit Dream Girl, opened up about her feelings during a recent interview with Nayandeep Rakshit, highlighting the emotional toll of losing her role in the franchise.
Nushrratt Bharuccha says being replaced by Ananya Panday in Dream Girl 2 was “not cool”: “Especially when every other actor was the same—except the girl”
Nushrratt Bharuccha Makes A Heartfelt Confession
“It hurt me even more when I wasn’t a part of my own sequel, especially when every other actor was the same—except the girl (the female lead). I felt that was not cool,” Nushrratt admitted on Nayandeep Rakshit’s talk show. When asked if she thought of fighting over the matter, Nushrratt explained, “What am I going to say—’Why not me?’ Okay, they’ll say, ‘We don’t want you.’ That’s the truth of it. And it ends there. Eventually, it’s a choice someone is making. I can’t question that choice.”
Nushrratt Bharuccha’s Take On Moving Forward With Resilience
The Pyaar Ka Panchnama actress further added, “The fight I can fight is by not giving up on myself—by saying, ‘It’s okay. I’ll work with people who want to work with me, who value my presence on set, who believe that I will breathe life into their character and do justice to their stories and writing. Deewar mein sar maar ke kya hoga? Sir hi toothega apna. Koi baat nahi, koi aur darwaza bana lu.”
When Nushrratt Bharuccha BROKE SILENCE on Being Replaced By Ananya Panday
Well, this isn’t the first time when Nushrratt didn’t hold back when discussing the casting change. During the promotions of Akeli (a 2023 release), the actress said, “I was part of Dream Girl 1, and I love that whole team. I terribly miss working with them. But why didn’t they cast me in Dream Girl 2? I think only they can answer. I don’t know why they didn’t cast me. Everyone has the right to make their choices and decisions. Similarly, I have the right to feel disappointed and be vocal about it. Nonetheless, I would have loved to work with the team again and definitely do miss them,” in an interview with ETimes.
Speaking of the professional front, the actress is currently bagging praises for her performance in Chhorii 2. The film, co-starring Soha Ali Khan as an antagonist, started streaming on Prime Video from April 11.
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