EP-454 | Nimrat Kaur on Losing Her Father to Terrorism, Military Life, Dhurandhar & Bollywood

<p>Nimrat Kaur is an actor known for her performances in The Lunchbox, Airlift, Dasvi, Homeland and The Family Man. She has worked in both Indian cinema and international television, playing a wide range of roles, from a lonely housewife to a spy.</p><p>In this episode of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, she talks about her journey from modelling to films, and why she refused to be typecast after The Lunchbox. She also opens up about losing her father to terrorism in Kashmir, her mother’s strength, working in Hollywood, social media pressure and her life away from the screen.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 – Introduction</p><p>01:22 – Success After The Lunchbox</p><p>04:20 – How Homeland Happened</p><p>05:27 – Avoiding Typecasting</p><p>10:35 – Working with Irrfan Khan</p><p>13:14 – Being Raised by a Single Mother</p><p>15:53 – Her Father’s Kidnapping and Assassination</p><p>20:01 – Filming Homeland</p><p>24:38 – Indian vs International Film Sets</p><p>26:31 – Paparazzi and Social Media</p><p>31:14 – PR Agencies</p><p>34:15 – Breaking the ‘Sanskari’ Image</p><p>40:00 – Growing Up in a Military Family</p><p>41:45 – Do Men Feel Intimidated by Thinking Actresses?</p><p>43:43 – Working with Amitabh Bachchan</p><p>45:42 – Spirituality, Solitude and Staying Grounded</p><p>49:22 – Dealing with Impostor Syndrome</p><p>52:14 – Artificial Intelligence in Filmmaking</p><p>54:24 – Body Image and Changing Perceptions</p><p>55:19 – Playing a Spy in The Family Man</p><p>55:38 – Akshay Kumar and On-Set Prank Stories</p><p>58:23 – Friendships in the Film Industry</p><p>1:00:08 – Auditions and Screen Tests</p><p>1:02:20 – Indian Actors and Hollywood</p><p>1:04:36 – Dhurandhar and Authentic Spy Films</p><p>1:09:50 – Role Models and Her Acting Dream</p><p>1:11:56 – Relationships and Staying Authentic</p><p>1:14:50 – Conclusion</p>