Nyrraa M Banerji[1][2][3] (born 14 May 1987) is an Indian actress and model who appears in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada language productions. She is widely recognized for her lead roles in series such as Divya Drishti and Pishachini. Banerji has been a prominent participant in major reality shows, including Khatron Ke Khiladi 13 (2023)[4] and Bigg Boss 18 (2024–2025).[5]
Nyrraa M Banerji was born on 14 May 1987 in Mumbai Banerji learned Hindustani classical music and ghazal from her mother and used to sing children's songs.[10] She also learned the classical dancing form Kathak but had to discontinue due to her father's transferable job.[11] 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.[10] 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.[11]
Career
Banerjee, credited as Madhurima Banerjee, made her acting debut with the Telugu-language film Aa Okkadu in 2009.[12]
Banerjee was seen in the Telugu films like Sardaga kasepu and Orange, directed by Bhaskar which was followed by her Kannada releases, Savaari 2 and Tiger,Savaari 2 saw her playing a bank manager, . Then her Malayalam releases , Koothara alongside Mohan Lal and Black coffee. while in Koothara she played the role of Shaista, an NRI. She then starred in Maruthi's Kotha Janta starring Allu Sirish[13]
In early 2015, she was seen in Puri Jagannadh's Temper,[14] which very successful and for which she was critically acclaimed. She then appeared in one Tamil films, Sundar C's Aambala.[15]
She also assisted director Tony D'Souza for his film Azhar.
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 Indian reality show Bigg Boss 18 on same channel and finished up at 20th place.[16]
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