Nimrat Kaur: Bio, Age, Height, Education, Father, Boyfriend, Controversy, Career, Net Worth & More 

Nimrat Kaur is a versatile Indian actress known for her work in both Bollywood and Hollywood cinema. From her breakout role in The Lunchbox to appearances in acclaimed series like Homeland and Foundation, Kaur has built a remarkable career rooted in talent and resilience. She is in the news because of her link with the famous Bollywood Actor Abhishek Bachchan. Read this blog to know about Nimrat Kaur age, career, net worth, Nimrat Kaur and Abhishek Bachchan’s relationship, and much more. 

Nimrat Kaur Biography

Nimrat Kaur is an Indian actress who works in both Bollywood as well as Hollywood films and television series. She was born on 13 March 1982 in Pilani, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. Later she spent her life in New Delhi. 

Nimrat Kaur Age, Height & Physical Appearance 

Born on 13 March 1982, Nimrat Kaur age is 43 years as of July 2025. Her birth sign is Pisces. With a height of 5ft 7 inches, she weighs around 53 Kg. She has brown eyes and black hair. Her personality is glorified in both the Bollywood and Hollywood industries. 

Family Background

Born into a Sikh family, Nimrat hails from Pilani, in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. Her father was Major Bhupender Singh, an officer in the Indian Army who had been given the high award of a Shaurya Chakra. Her mother’s name is Avinash Kaur. As a child, she grew up with a younger sister named Rubina. Her father’s abduction and subsequent killing by Kashmiri insurgents, the family to move to Noida.

Educational Qualification

While Nimrat was in Patiala, she was studying at Yadavindra Punjab School. But after her father’s demise, and their subsequent move to Noida, Nimrat completed her studies from Delhi Public School. She completed her higher studies. She earned a bachelor’s degree in commerce from Shri Ram College of Commerce, in Delhi University. 

Personal Life 

Nimrat Kaur has been a center point of attention for quite sometime now. Although she is 43 years old, she is still single. However, she had been previously dating the Indian cricket coach Ravi Shastri but there wasnt’ enough confirmations for the same. There were apparent rumours about her even dating the Bahubali star Rana Daggubati but neither party confirmed this relationship.

Nimrat Kaur Professional Career

• After having completed her studies, Nimrat moved to Mumbai where she found work as a print model. She went on to take a liking for theatre plays and appeared in some like Baghdad Wedding, Red Sparrow and such likes. 
• During her struggle phase, she did several advertisements.
• She did make her acting debut with the English film ‘One night with the King’, but it was not her Bollywood debut, and she had a pretty small role in the 2006 movie.
• However, her patience paid off, and she made her big debut with the movie ‘Peddlers’ in 2012, which was produced by Anurag Kashyap. The film got good reviews, and Kaur’s acting did not go unnoticed, nor did her talent as a natural charmer with her skills. 
• She got wider attention when she was cast in the 2013 film ‘The Lunchbox’ and the movie even aired at the Cannes Film Festival – which was the second time it happened, with the first one being Peddlers.

from Bollywood to Hollywood

• In the next year, she appeared in the American TV series ‘Homeland’ as an ISI agent named Tasneem Querishi and appeared in the fourth season of the series.
• In 2016, Kaur was a part of the war drama film ‘Airlift’ wherein she acted opposite Akshay Kumar. 
• She went on to portray the role of Rebecca Yedlin in the American series’ Wayward Pines. 
• In 2017, she appeared in the web series ‘The Test Case’ as tough Captain Shikha Sharma. Her performance for this role did not go unnoticed.
• However, took a gap and returned to Bollywood in 2022 and co-starred in the film ‘Dasvi’ opposite Abhishek Bachchan and played the role of Haryana’s CM’s wife.
• In 2023, Kaur returned to Hollywood and appeared in the science fiction series ‘Foundation’ with the role of Yanna Seldon. 
• In addition to that, she also had a cameo role as a school counsellor in ‘School of Lies’. 
• This simply means that she has not only established herself as a Bollywood actress, but has successfully made a name for herself in Hollywood as well. As of now, her current role came with the movie ‘Sky Force’ opposite Akshay Kumar and Veer Pahariya.

Nimrat Kaur Movies and TV Shows 

Interesting Facts 

• She became quite famous as the Cadbury girl after the advertisement went viral
• When she was starting her career in the industry, Nimrat had to work as a print model 
• She was seen in a famous song sung by Kumar Sanu in 2004, named ‘Tera Mera Pyaar’
• Kaur has gone international and has gained enough recognition for her role in the series Homeland.
• There were several rumours about her having an affair with a married man, and also a B-Town giant, Abhishek Bachchan, but she clarified that these rumours were just that. 

Relationship Controversy (Nimrat Kaur and Abhishek Bachchan)

As of late, Kaur has been bagging eyeballs and raising eyebrows, but for all the wrong reasons, ever since a rumor sparked about her having an affair with her Dasvi co-star, Abhishek Bachchan. This caused a lot of sparks amongst netizens who supported Aishwarya Rai from the start, and out of all this, Nimrat was made the troublemaker in Abhishek and Aishwarya’s marriage. However, this has been a very big point of scandal that stayed on the radar for several months after the rumours started buzzing. Much later, she clarified that all the rumours were hogwash and just an attempt to put her down.

Social Media Presence

Nimrat Kaur is quite active on social media and has a verified profile on Instagram as well.

Nimrat Kaur Net Worth

As of 2025, Nimrat Kaur net worth is estimated to be around INR 7 crores. Her wealth comes primarily from her acting roles, which have spanned both Bollywood and Hollywood. She also earns money from brand promotions, advertisements, and paid promotions. She tends to invest in real estate and other such securities to build her net worth.

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