Nushrratt Bharuccha Addresses Backlash After Pushing Model Aside At Runway: 'She Wasn't Even A...'

Bollywood actress, Nushrratt Bharuccha, has finally broken her silence on the viral Lakme Fashion Week incident from March 2025, following which she was slammed for allegedly pushing a fellow model aside to make way for herself on the centre stage during a ramp. A video from the event caused a stir on social media, where the Chhorii actress was seen walking to the front of the ramp and moving another woman aside without saying a word, all the while maintaining a blank expression.

Nushrratt Bharuccha breaks silence after viral Lakme Fashion Week controversy

On Day 2 at the NIF Global The Runway during the Lakme Fashion Week 2025, several lenses captured Nushrratt taking a confident stride to the front of the stage, only to move a fellow model aside and take up the centre stage. While the said model was seen smiling at the actress, the latter maintained a blank expression as she moved the model aside. The clip went viral in no time, sparking criticism over her ‘attitude’ and apparent disregard for the other participant. 

Another incident that garnered attention was when, moments later, Nushrratt called two women forward to pose beside her, seemingly paying no heed to the woman she had moved aside, and continued to pose for the cameras. This behaviour did not sit well with netizens, who slammed the actress for seemingly sidelining someone else to be in the spotlight.

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However, months after the drama unfolded, Nushrratt finally responded to all the backlash. Recently, in a candid interview with Yuvaa, the Dream Girl actress shared her side of the story, stating that the woman wasn’t even a model and didn’t know anything about a ramp show. The 40-year-old actress was quoted as saying:

"She wasn’t even a model, she was one of the designers, one of the children from the NIF class, jisko ramp show, centre stage nahi pata tha. Kya karu main? She was standing in the centre, there was loud music, and mujhe piche se bola gaya tha, 'Aap aapni jagah pe jake bane hojao.' Aur kaise jagah banau? How do I do it? Forget being a showstopper — any model who walks knows that she walks to centre stage, then turns and walks back. Woh toh basic hai."

Social media divided over Nushrratt Bharuccha’s ‘attitude’

The video, which went viral on social media, soon got users talking, and netizens were divided in their opinions. Some users condemned Nushrratt for rude behaviour, saying she could have handled the moment with more grace. One user stated, "I don't know, but mujhe acha sa q ni laga dekh ke, of side krna tha toh ache se smile kr deti." Meanwhile, some others defended the actress for doing what needed to be done. A comment read, "Why, what's wrong? She's standing in the way of her walk, and Nushrratt has to get the designers ahead, so she was doing the right thing."

On the professional front, Nushrratt has had a busy year. She was last seen in Chhorii 2, which premiered on Amazon Prime Video in April 2025. Now, reports suggest that the actress is gearing up for a collaboration with Rohit Shetty for his first-ever psychological thriller.

What are your thoughts on Nushrratt Bharuccha’s explanation of why she pushed the fellow model aside on the runway?

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