Nyra Banerjee is an Indian film and TV actress. She works in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada entertainment industries. She is best known for playing the role of Raat Rani (Rani Singh Rajput) in Colors TV’s supernatural drama series Pishachini (2023).
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Wiki/Biography
Nyra Banerjee was born as Madhuurima Banerjee [1]The Times of India on Thursday, 14 May 1987 (age 37 years; as of 2024) in Mumbai. Her zodiac sign is Taurus.
Since childhood, she was passionate about dancing and singing. She actively took part in extracurricular activities during her school and college days. She learned Hindustani classical music and ghazals from her mother as a kid. She learnt Kathak for two years but had to give it up as her father, who is in the Indian Navy, was on a transferable job. Growing up, she also recorded children’s songs. She did her schooling at Canossa Convent High School, Mumbai. In 2010, she completed her Bachelor of Legal Science & Bachelor of Legislative Law (B.L.S., LLB) at SVKM’s Pravin Gandhi College of Law (PGCL). [2]Nyra Banerjee – Instagram [3]Nyrraa M Banerji – Facebook She did a specialization in Intellectual Property Rights. [4]A Journalist Reveals She started appearing in Telugu films while attending college.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5’ 4”
Weight (approx.): 55 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Figure Measurements (approx.): 34-26-34
Family & Caste
Nyra Banerjee belongs to a Bengali Brahmin Family. [5]A Journalist Reveals
Parents & Siblings
Her father was a mechanical engineer who served in the Indian Navy. He passed away in 2017. Her mother, Nandiitaa Banerjjee, is a writer and novelist. She is also a painter who mainly makes Vastu paintings for homes. Nyra has a younger brother.
Husband & Children
She is unmarried.
Relationships/Affairs
In 2019, it was reported that Nyra Banerjee was dating Karan Khanna, her co-star from the show Divya Drishti. [6]ABP News
Religion/Religious Views
She follows Hinduism.
Career
Television
Nyra Banerjee entered the entertainment industry with G. V. Iyer’s Hindi TV show Kadambari, a government project that released 36 episodes. She even acted in a TV serial by K. Balachander. By the time she was in 12th grade, Nyra took up part-time work as a TV anchor. In 2019, she played the lead role of Divya in the supernatural drama TV series Divya Drishti on Star Plus.
In 2020, she starred in the comedy TV series Excuse Me Maadam as Mithu aka “Maadam,” Sanam’s boss on Star Bharat. From 2021 to 2022, she played the role of Chakori Singh Thakur in the Hindi TV show Rakshabandhan… Rasal Apne Bhai Ki Dhal on Dangal TV. In 2023, she gained popularity for playing the lead role of Raat Rani/Rani Singh Rajput in the supernatural drama series Pishachini on Colors TV.
In the same year, she appeared as a contestant on the reality and stunt TV series Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 13.
Films
Telugu
In 2009, she made her Telugu debut with the comedy film Aa Okkadu in which she played the role of Dr. Pavitra.
She gained recognition for playing the role of Manimala in the comedy film Saradaga Kasepu (2010). In 2014, she appeared as Pentamma in the comedy-drama film Kotha Janta.
Other Telugu films under her belt include Orange (2010), Shadow (2013), and Temper (2015).
Hindi
In 2009, she made her Bollywood debut with Toss: A Flip of Destiny in which she played the role of Sherry.
In 2012, she played the role of Maria in the comedy-drama film Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal. She rose to popularity in Bollywood with the erotic romantic drama film One Night Stand in which she played the role of Simran Raisingh, Urvil’s wife.
Kannada
In 2014, she made her Kannada debut with the romantic drama film Savaari 2 in which she played the role of a bank manager.
Other Kannada films in which she starred include Supari Surya (2015) and Tiger (2017).
Malayalam
In 2014, she made her Malayalam debut with the film Koothara in which she played the role of an NRI girl named Shaista.
In 2016, she appeared in the Malayalam film Koppayile Kodumkattu.
Tamil
In 2015, she made her Tamil debut with the action comedy film Aambala in which she played the role of Nadu Ponnu’s daughter.
She played the female lead Sherin in the romantic musical film Serndhu Polama (2015).
Web Series
In 2018, she appeared in the Hindi web series sitcom Zaban Sambhal Ke in which she played the role of Bela. The show streamed on ALTBalaji.
In 2019, she played the role of Tahira Shaikh in the Hindi action thriller series Operation Cobra on Eros Now.
Others
In 2016, she assisted director Tony D’Souza in his film Azhar. In 2022, she featured as a model in the music videos of the Hindi songs Jaana Hai Toh Jaa by Mohammed Irfan and Heartthrob by Veer Sahu.
Favourites
- Actress(es): Madhuri Dixit Nene, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Priyanka Chopra
- Actor(s): Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar
- Singer(s): Geetha Madhuri, Yo Yo Honey Singh
- Colour(s): White, Blue
- Food: Chicken, Sushi
- Beverage: Lime juice
- Dessert(s): Sizzling brownie with ice cream, Green tea ice cream
- Spice: Pepper
- Restaurant(s): Bombay Stock Exchange, Auriga, Punjab Grill, Sammy Sosa, China Town, Tatami, Kofuku, Nom Nom
Tattoos
She has a tattoo on her upper back.
Facts
- Her hobbies are singing and dancing.
- Noted director G. V. Iyer spotted her while she was singing in a recording studio. Thereafter, he signed her in his Hindi TV series Kadambari. Nyra began receiving film proposals while she was in Class 11. G.V. Iyer had plans to cast her as Sita and Sanjay Dutt as Rama in a film adaptation of the Hindu epic Ramayana. Unfortunately, the project never took off due to Iyer’s death. It could have marked Nyra’s debut in Hindi cinema.
- Nyra is a non-vegetarian. [7]The Indian Express
- To avoid confusion with another actress named Madhurima Tuli, Madhuurima Banerjee started using her pet name Nyra as her screen name in 2016. In an interview, while talking about he same, she said that on many occasions her interviews were published with Madhurima Tuli’s pictures. [8]The Times of India
- She consumes alcohol occasionally. [9]The Times of India
- She would drink alcohol to relax while filming the bold scenes with Tanuj Virwani for the erotic Hindi film One Night Stand (2016) because they made her nervous. [10]The Times of India
- She has featured on the covers of various magazines like “Tulip” and “Women’s Era.”
- In 2023, she was in the news for her secret marriage to co-actor Nishant Malkani, but she announced that the rumours were false and claimed that they were just good friends. [11]The Times of India
Hi I’m a big fan of you i liked the role you played divya in divya drishti