Nyra Banerjee, also known as Nyrraa M Banerji (born Madhuurima Banerjee,[1] 14 May 1987[2]), is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada language films along with Hindi television. She is best known for her lead role in Star Plus's supernatural drama series Divya Drishti and is also known for her participation in the reality show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 13 and Bigg Boss 18.
Nyra Banerjee | |
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 Banerjee at a promotional event of Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal | |
| Born | Madhuurima Banerjee 14 May 1987 |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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 also worked in Hindi film, One Night Stand.[3] She also assisted director Tony D'Souza for his film Azhar.
Early life
editMadhuurima Banerjee was born on 14 May 1987 in Mumbai however she changed it to Nyra out of career reasons.[1] Banerjee learned Hindustani classical music and ghazal from her mother and used to sing children's songs.[4] She also learned the classical dancing form Kathak but had to discontinue due to her father's transferable job.[5] 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.[4] 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.[5] However, owing to her studies, Banerjee had to turn down some big banners, until Priyadarshan managed to convince her to play the lead in his movie.
Career
editThe 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.[6]
In 2014 Banerjee 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,[7] while in Koothara she played the role of Shaista, an NRI.[8] She then starred in Maruthi's Kotha Janta starring Allu Sirish[9] 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,[10] which very successful and for which she was critically acclaimed. She then appeared in two Tamil films, Serndhu Polama[11] helmed by Malayalam director Anil Kumar[12] and Sundar C's Aambala.[13] She worked on the Telugu film Close Friends, and completed the Malayalam film Black Coffee, in which she plays a Malayali living in Mumbai.[14]
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 controversial reality show Bigg Boss 18 on same channel and finished up at fifteenth place on Day 21 after facing a double elimination week with Muskan Bamne.[15]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Aa Okkadu | Dr. Pavitra | Telugu | |
| Toss | Sherry | Hindi | ||
| 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
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Zaban Sambhal Ke | [16] | ||
| Skyfire | ||||
| Operation Cobra "Hello Jee" | ||||
| 2019–2020 | Divya Drishti | Divya Sharma Shergill | ||
| 2020 | Excuse Me Maadam | Mithu Madam | [17] | |
| 2021–2022 | Rakshabandhan... Rasal Apne Bhai Ki Dhal | Chakori Moong Singh | [18] | |
| 2022–2023 | Pishachini | Rani/Pishachini | ||
| 2023 | Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 13 | Contestant | 7th place | [19] |
| Fuh Se Fantasy 2 | Kamnya | Episode 1 | ||
| 2024 | Bigg Boss 18 | Contestant | 17th place | [20] |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Singer | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jaana Hai Toh Jaa | Mohammed Irfan | [21] |
| Heartthrob | Veer Sahu | [22] |
References
edit- ^ a b "The name is nyra, ok? I don't want to be called Madhuurima". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "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. 15 March 2014. Archived from the original on 18 March 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ "Madhuurima to romance Bharath". The Times of India. 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. 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
- ^ "Vinay, Madhurima to go to New Zealand". The Times of India. 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" . 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.
- ^ "Bigg Boss 18: Nyra Banerjee gets evicted from Salman Khan-hosted show in double elimination week". DNA India. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "I am happy that Indian television is getting modernized says Nyra Banerjee". 12 March 2019. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020.
- ^ "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.
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