Nyra Banerjee
Nyrraa M Banerji | |
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.jpg) Banerjee in 2024 | |
| Born | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
Nyrraa M Banerji [1] is a versatile and talented Indian actress who has worked across multiple languages, including Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada. Besides her notable work in the South, she’s also established her credibility as an artiste in the Hindi TV industry in the past. Shows like Divya Drishti and Pishachini have highlighted her range and ability to embody diverse characters.
Her Bollywood debut came with the movie "Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal", directed by Priyadarshan. She followed this with "One Night Stand", starring alongside Sunny Leone and Tanuj Virwani.
Banerjee has also gained popularity through reality television, appearing in shows like Bigg Boss 18 and Khatron Ke Khiladi 13. More recently, her performance in Khakee: The Bengal Chapter on Netflix under the direction of Neeraj Pandey received critical acclaim.
A dedicated professional, Nyrraa has carved a niche for herself as one of the most committed and versatile artistes in the industry, making her a director's delight.
Early life
[edit]Nyrraa M Banerji was born on 14 May 1987 in Mumbai Banerji learned Hindustani classical music and ghazal from her mother and used to sing children's songs.[1] She also learned the classical dancing form Kathak but had to discontinue due to her father's transferable job.[2] While recording a song one day, she was spotted by noted director G. V. Iyer who signed her on for the Hindi television serial Kadambari.[1] She was supposed to play Sita's role in a film adaptation of Ramayana that G. V. Iyer was planning to shoot, but the director died and the project failed to materialise.[2]
Career
[edit]She appeared in her first film in 2012 in her bollywood film, Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal alongside Shreyas Talpade and directed by Priyadarshan.
Banerjee was seen in the Telugu films like Sardaga kasepu and Orange, directed by Bhaskar which was followed by her Kannada releases , Savaari 2 and Tiger ,Savaari 2 saw her playing a bank manager, . Then her Malayalam releases , Koothara alongside Mohan Lal and Black coffee. while in Koothara she played the role of Shaista, an NRI. She then starred in Maruthi's Kotha Janta starring Allu Sirish[3]
In early 2015, she was seen in Puri Jagannadh's Temper,[4] which very successful and for which she was critically acclaimed. She then appeared in one Tamil films, Sundar C's Aambala.[5]
She also assisted director Tony D'Souza for his film Azhar.
In 2019, she played one of titular character Divya Sharma Shergill in Star Plus's Divya Drishti opposite Mishkat Varma and alongside Sana Sayyad and Adhvik Mahajan.
In 2022, she starred as titular role in Colors TV's Pishachini. In 2023 she particinated in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 13 on same channel and finished up at seventh position. In 2024 she participated in Indian reality show Bigg Boss 18 on same channel and finished up at 20th place.[6]
In 2025 she was also seen Netflix series Khakhee - The Bengal Chapter , a Neeraj Pandey series . playing a very prominent role.
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Saradaga Kasepu | Manimala | Telugu | |
| Orange | Madhu | Special appearance | ||
| 2012 | Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal | Maria | Hindi | |
| 2014 | Kotha Janta | Pentamma | Telugu | |
| Savaari 2 | Arjun's girlfriend | Kannada | ||
| Koothara | Shaista | Malayalam | ||
| 2015 | Temper | Lakshmi | Telugu | |
| Aambala | Nadu Ponnu's daughter | Tamil | ||
| Dohchay | Item number | Telugu | Special appearance | |
| Supari Surya | Kannada | |||
| 2016 | One Night Stand | Simran | Hindi | |
| Azhar | — | Assistant director | ||
| 2017 | Tiger | Gowri | Kannada | |
| 2021 | Barun Rai and The House on the Cliff | Soumili | English | |
| 2025 | One Two Cha Cha Cha | Shoma | Hindi |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Skyfire | |||
| Operation Cobra "Hello Jee" | ||||
| 2019–2020 | Divya Drishti | Divya Sharma Shergill | ||
| 2020 | Excuse Me Maadam | Mithu Madam | [7] | |
| 2021–2022 | Rakshabandhan... Rasal Apne Bhai Ki Dhal | Chakori Moong Singh | [8] | |
| 2022–2023 | Pishachini | Rani/Pishachini | ||
| 2023 | Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 13 | Contestant | 7th place | [9] |
| Fuh Se Fantasy 2 | Kamnya | Episode 1 | ||
| 2024 | Bigg Boss 18 | Contestant | 20th place | [10] |
| Checkmate | Neelam | Hungama Play | ||
| 2025 | Khakee: The Bengal Chapter | Rekha Sinha | Netflix series |
Music videos
[edit]| Year | Title | Singer | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jaana Hai Toh Jaa | Mohammed Irfan | [11] |
| Heartthrob | Veer Sahu | [12] | |
| Aur Kitna Rulayegi Tu | Varun Jain | [13] | |
| Aashiqon Ki Mehfil | Stebin Ben, Payal Dev | [14] | |
| Naughty Balam | Rahul Vaidya | ||
| 2023 | Baarish | Javed Ali, Arpita Mukherjee | [15] |
| 2025 | Main Teri Hoon | Ahaan | [16] |
| Intezaar | Keshav Anand | ||
| SLT (Stay Like This) | Harssh Dada |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Multi-pronged attack". Deccan Chronicle. 18 December 2013. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Metro Plus Visakhapatnam / Profiles : Balancing act". The Hindu. 4 July 2009. Archived from the original on 7 June 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ "Allu Sirish grooves to Chiranjeevi's song". The Times of India. 19 November 2013. Archived from the original on 20 November 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ Hemanth Kumar (2 November 2014) Madhuurima to share screen with NTR Jr . The Times of India
- ^ "Madhuurima and Madhavi Latha join Aambala team" . The Times of India.
- ^ "Bigg Boss 18: Nyra Banerjee gets evicted from Salman Khan-hosted show in double elimination week". DNA India. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Rajesh Kumar and Nyra Banerjee starrer 'Excuse Me Madam' promo is out and looks like a fun watch". The Times of India. 27 August 2020. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Nyra Banerjee on her multiple looks in 'Rakshabandhan...Rasal Apne Bhai Ki Dhal'". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "Nyrraa M Banerji joins the list of contestants in Khatron Ke Khiladi 13". Bollywood Hungama. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Meet Bigg Boss 18 contestant Nyra Banerjee with 400 pair of clothes". DNA India. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Gautam Gulati and Nyra Banerjee's love story in singer Mohammed Irfan's latest single Jaana Hai Toh Jaa is to watch out for". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "Check Out Latest Haryanvi Song Music Video - 'Heartthrob' Sung By Veer Sahu | Haryanvi Video Songs". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ "TV actors Nyrraa M Banerji and Vin Rana in a music video". The Tribune. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ "Watch The Popular Punjabi Music Video Aashiqon Ki Mehfil By Payal Dev And Stebin Ben | Hindi Video Songs - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ "Nyrraa M Banerji shares excitement about her latest song 'Baarish' - The rain anthem of the season". India Forums. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ "Nyra Banerjee and Manish Rana speak about their song". www.bollywoodhelpline.com. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
External links
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- 1987 births
- Living people
- Indian film actresses
- Actresses from Mumbai
- 21st-century Indian actresses
- Actresses in Telugu cinema
- Actresses in Hindi cinema
- Actresses in Kannada cinema
- Actresses in Malayalam cinema
- Actresses in Tamil cinema
- Contestants on Indian game shows
- Participants in Indian reality television series