01-06-2025
Nushrratt Bharuccha REACTS To Criticism For Moving Model Aside At Lakme Fashion Week
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Nushrratt Bharuccha addressed the viral clip from Lakme Fashion Week 2025, explaining she moved a designer, not a model, aside on the runway.
It's been a few months since a clip of Nushrratt Bharuccha at Lakme Fashion Week 2025 went viral like crazy. The actress, who closed the show for NIF Global on Day 2 of the event in March, was caught on camera moving a young model aside on the runway. This led to a lot of controversy as many criticised her.
The video shows Nushrratt arriving at the end of the ramp, appearing visibly focused, before placing her hands on a girl's shoulders and gently shifting her out of the centre. While the girl gave a polite smile, Nushrratt's lack of interaction and the way she later positioned two others in front of her outraged many.
Now, breaking her silence in an interview with Yuvaa, Nushrratt addressed the online backlash, saying, 'She wasn't even a model—she was one of the designers, one of the children from the NIF class, jisko ramp show, centre stage nahi pata tha. Kya karu mein?"
'She was standing in the centre, there was loud music, and mujhe piche se bola gaya tha, 'Aap aapni jagah pe jake bane hojao.' Aur kaise jagah banau? How do I do it? Forget being a showstopper—any model who walks knows that she walks to centre stage, then turns and walks back. Woh toh basic hai," added Nushrratt.
Nushrratt Bharuccha had turned showstopper in a striking, layered ensemble designed by 19-year-olds Ananya Mutta and Himanshi Garg from NIF Global, Gandhinagar. The Pyaar Ka Punchnama actress was seen confidently walking the ramp when she encountered a model standing in her path. Rather than taking a detour, Nushrratt casually held the model from behind and guided her aside.
Many found Nushrratt's gesture to be rude.
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Professionally, Nushrratt Bharuccha's most recent outing was in Chhorii 2, which premiered on Amazon Prime Video on April 11. The horror sequel featured her alongside Soha Ali Khan, Gashmeer Mahajani, and Saurabh Goyal.
Chhorii 2, directed by Vishal Furia, is the follow-up to the 2021 horror film Chhorii and continues the spine-chilling story that first brought Nushrratt into the horror spotlight.
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