Nimrat Kaur
Known for
Nimrat Kaur is an Indian actress widely praised for her lead role as Ila in the acclaimed romantic drama 'The Lunchbox', which brought her international recognition. She played the calculating Tasneem Qureshi across multiple seasons of the American thriller series 'Homeland' and later joined the sci-fi drama 'Foundation' as Dr. Yanna Kine. Her Indian film work includes 'Airlift' and 'The Family Man'. Balancing Hindi cinema with English-language television, she has built a distinctive international career for an Indian actress of her generation.
Nimrat Kaur
11 Movies
7 Series
Nimrat Kaur is an Indian actress widely praised for her lead role as Ila in the acclaimed romantic drama 'The Lunchbox', which brought her international recognition. She played the calculating Tasneem Qureshi across multiple seasons of the American thriller series 'Homeland' and later joined the sci-fi drama 'Foundation' as Dr. Yanna Kine. Her Indian film work includes 'Airlift' and 'The Family Man'. Balancing Hindi cinema with English-language television, she has built a distinctive international career for an Indian actress of her generation.
Movies
Plays Sarah
One Night with the King
2006
Plays Ila
The Lunchbox
2013
Plays Amrita Katyal
Airlift
2016
Plays Preeti Ahuja
Sky Force
2025
Plays Padu
El’ayichi
2015
Plays Bimla Devi
Dasvi
2022
Plays Meera
Kaalidhar Laapata
2025
Plays Bela Barot
Sajini Shinde Ka Viral Video
2023
Plays Muskaan Khurana
Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana
2012
Plays News Anchor Interviewer
Yahaan
2005
TV Shows
Plays Tasneem Qureshi
Homeland
2011
Plays Rebecca Yedlin
Wayward Pines
2015
Plays Captain Shikha Sharma
The Test Case
2017
Plays Indrani Raisinggh
Kull: The Legacy of the Raisingghs
2025
Plays Nandita Mehra
School of Lies
2023
Plays Meera Eston
The Family Man
2019
Plays Dr. Yanna Kine
Foundation
2021
Latest Trailers
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Sky Force
Full Filmography
Kaalidhar Laapata
Meera
2025
Film
Kull: The Legacy of the Raisingghs
Indrani Raisinggh · 8 episodes
2025–
TV
Sky Force
Preeti Ahuja
2025
Film
Sajini Shinde Ka Viral Video
Bela Barot
2023
Film
School of Lies
Nandita Mehra · 8 episodes
2023–
TV
Dasvi
Bimla Devi
2022
Film
Foundation
Dr. Yanna Kine · 3 episodes
2021–
TV
The Family Man
Meera Eston · 7 episodes
2019–
TV
The Test Case
Captain Shikha Sharma · 10 episodes
2017–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Nimrat Kaur?
Nimrat Kaur is 44 years old, born on March 13, 1982.
What are the most famous roles of Nimrat Kaur?
Nimrat Kaur is best known for roles in The Lunchbox, Airlift, One Night with the King.
How many movies has Nimrat Kaur been in?
Over a 21-year career (since 2005), Nimrat Kaur has appeared in 11 movies and 7 TV shows.
What was Nimrat Kaur's first movie?
The career of Nimrat Kaur began with Yahaan (2005).
What is Nimrat Kaur's most recent movie or series?
Nimrat Kaur's most recent release is Kaalidhar Laapata, which premiered on July 4, 2025.
What TV shows has Nimrat Kaur appeared in?
On television, Nimrat Kaur has appeared in Homeland, Foundation, Wayward Pines, The Family Man.
Nimrat Kaur
1982-03-13
Nimrat Kaur is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films and on American television. She began her career as a print model in Mumbai and then started working as a theater actress. Kaur was launched in a two-part music video for the songs "Tera Mera Pyar" by Kumar Sanu and "Yeh Kya Hua" by Shreya Ghoshal in 2004.
Kaur made her film debut with a small role in an English film - One Night with the King (2006). Kaur starred in Anurag Kashyap's production Peddlers (2012), her debut hindi film, which was screened at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, followed by The Lunchbox (2013) with Irrfan Khan, which was screened at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. In 2015, she starred in Showtime's TV series Homeland playing the role of Tasneem Qureshi, an ISI Agent.