Had to get my game together for 'Turram Khan': Nushrat Bharucha

Nushrat Bharucha says coming from movies like "Pyaar Ka Punchnama" and "Sonu Ki Titu Ki Sweety", no one could have imagined she'd do a Hansal Mehta film.

The actor, who has worked with the filmmaker on "Turram Khan", said the experience was enriching and challenging.

"Turram Khan" is a social comedy based in a small town in Uttar Pradesh and also features Rajkummar Rao, Mohammad Zeeshan Ayub and Saurabh Shukla.

Nushrat said "Turram Khan" is a different territory for her.

"Hansal Mehta has combined comedy and it comes from a very strong space. I am proud I was able to be a part of that world of Hansal sir's cinema. If you think about it, me coming from 'Pyar ka Punchnama' and 'Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety', no one would have thought she could do a Hansal Mehta film," Nushrat told PTI.

The actor said she is "blessed" the director could see her in a different space.

"I kept on saying, 'I am scared. Sir, are you sure I can do this?' And he said, 'Yeah. You can'," she added.

"Turram Khan" also reunites the actor with her "Love Sex Aur Dhokha" co-star Rajkummar.

"I was in front of actors like Raj, who have done great characters and been a part of great cinema. Just look at his filmography. Then there is Zeeshan, who is another great actor. There is Saurabh Shukla ji and Satish Shah. I needed to get my game together.

"It was a lot of hard work for me, from the dialect, the character, the world to the people. Honestly, I feel like it's going to be one of my really proud films. I cannot wait for that film to release."