Nyra Banerjee
Nyra Banerjee | |
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 Banerjee at a promotional event of Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal | |
| Born | 14 May 1987 (age 37)[1] Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Nyra Banerjee (born 14 May 1987), is an Indian actress and an assistant director. Following appearances in various television serials, she made her feature film debut in director Srinivasa murthy Nidadavole's Telugu comedy film Aa Okkadu which was a moderate success, and then went on to act in several successful Telugu films including Vamsi's Saradaga Kasepu in 2010. She acted in Bollywood film One Night Stand.[2] She also assisted director Tony D'Souza for his film Azhar.
Early life
Banerjee learned Hindustani classical music and ghazal from her mother and used to sing children's songs.[3] She also learned the classical dancing form Kathak but had to discontinue due to her father's transferable job.[4] 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.[3] 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.[4] However, owing to her studies had to turn down some big banners, until Priyadarshan managed to convince her to play the lead in his movie.
Career
The same year she appeared in her first Telugu film. She went on to act in three Telugu projects within the next year, including the female lead role in Vamsy's Saradaga Kasepu and a cameo role in Orange, directed by Bhaskar. However, none of the Telugu films helped her career. In 2012, her second Bollywood film, Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal, directed by Priyadarshan, released.[5]
In 2014 she was first seen in the Telugu film Veta, which was followed by her first Kannada release, Savaari 2, and her first Malayalam release, Koothara. Savaari 2 saw her playing a bank manager,[6] while in Koothara she played the role of Shaista, an NRI.[7] She then starred in Maruthi's Kotha Janta starring Allu Sirish[8] and made a special appearance in Green Signal which was co-produced by Maruthi.
In early 2015, she was seen in Puri Jagannadh's Temper,[9] which very successful and for which she was critically acclaimed. She then appeared in two Tamil films, Serndhu Polama[10] helmed by Malayalam director Anil Kumar[11] and Sundar C.'s Aambala.[12] She is working on the Telugu film Close Friends, and has completed the Malayalam film Black Coffee, in which she plays a Malayali living in Mumbai.[13]
She also assisted director Tony D'Souza for his film Azhar.
In 2019, she played the role of Divya in Star Plus's Divya Drishti opposite Sana Sayyad.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Aa Okkadu | Dr. Pavitra | Telugu | |
| 2010 | Saradaga Kasepu | Manimala | Telugu | |
| Mouna Ragam | Sandhya | Telugu | ||
| Orange | Madhu | Telugu | Special appearance | |
| 2012 | Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal | Maria | Hindi | |
| 2013 | Shadow | Bindu | Telugu | |
| 2014 | Veta | Devraj's sister | Telugu | |
| Kotha Janta | Pentamma | Telugu | ||
| Savaari 2 | Arjun's girlfriend | Kannada | ||
| Green Signal | Telugu | Special appearance | ||
| Koothara | Shaista | Malayalam | ||
| 2015 | Temper | Lakshmi | Telugu | |
| Aambala | Nadu Ponnu's daughter | Tamil | ||
| Serndhu Polama | Tamil | |||
| Dohchay | Telugu | Special appearance | ||
| Best Actors | Red Hot | Telugu | ||
| Supari Surya | Kannada | |||
| Ishq Ne Krazzy Kiya Re | Hindi | |||
| 2016 | One Night Stand | Simran | Hindi | |
| Azhar | — | Hindi | Assistant director | |
| 2017 | Tiger | Gowri | Kannada |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai | Shalu | Episode 17 | |
| 2019–2020 | Divya Drishti | Divya Sharma Shergill | ||
| 2020 | Excuse Me Maadam | Mithu Madam | [14] | |
| 2021–present | Rakshabandhan... Rasal Apne Bhai Ki Dhal | Chakori | [15] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Zaban Sambhal Ke | [16] |
| Skyfire | ||
| Operation Cobra "Hello Jee" |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Singer(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jaana Hai Toh Jaa | Mohammed Irfan | [17] |
References
- ^ "Birthday Special! These eye-grabbing PICS of Nyra Banerjee will surely make you go weak in the knees". The Times of India. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ Nayak, Elina Priyadarshini (11 May 2016). "The name is nyra, ok? I don't want to be called Nyra Banerjee". The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "I'm privileged to work in Bollywood: southern actress Madhurima – NDTV". Movies.ndtv.com. 10 September 2012. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ "Madhuurima excited about her multiple releases – The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 15 March 2014. Archived from the original on 18 March 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ "Madhuurima to romance Bharath – The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 9 November 2013. Archived from the original on 25 August 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ "Allu Sirish grooves to Chiranjeevi's song – The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 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 Archived 7 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Times of India
- ^ "Vinay, Madhurima to go to New Zealand – The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 24 November 2013. Archived from the original on 24 November 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ "Madhurima wants performance-oriented roles". Deccan Chronicle. 6 October 2013. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ "Madhuurima and Madhavi Latha join Aambala team" Archived 26 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine. The Times of India.
- ^ "Good girl roles? No way!: Madhurima Banerjee". The Times of India. 7 September 2012. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ "Rajesh Kumar and Nyra Banerjee starrer 'Excuse Me Madam' promo is out and looks like a fun watch". 27 August 2020. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Nyra Banerjee on her multiple looks in 'Rakshabandhan...Rasal Apne Bhai Ki Dhal' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "I am happy that Indian television is getting modernized says Nyra Banerjee". Archived from the original on 12 October 2020.
- ^ "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.
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