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Nusrat Jahan Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 13, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth8 January 1990

Age35 Years

BirthplaceKolkata, West Bengal, India

ProfessionModel, Actress, Politician

NationalityIndian

Marital statusSeparated

SpouseNikhil Jain (relationship reported)

FamilySisters: Nuzhat Jahan, Pooja Prassad

Nusrat Jahan Biography

Nusrat Jahan is an Indian model-turned-actress and politician from Kolkata. Known for her work in Bengali cinema and a term as a Member of Parliament withT

Early life and background

Nusrat Jahan was born on 8 January 1990 in Kolkata, West Bengal, and was raised in a Bengali Muslim family. She attended Our Lady Queen of the Missions School in Park Circus and went on to study at Bhawanipur College, where she completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree. Her hometown and current address are listed as Kolkata.

Career

Nusrat first came into the public eye after winning the Fair-One Miss Kolkata title in 2010. She made her acting debut the following year in the Bengali film Shotru (2011) and went on to build a career in Tollywood, appearing in films such as Khokha 420, Love Express and Ami Je Ke Tomar. She shared screen space with established industry names early in her career and won recognition for her on-screen partnerships, receiving a Star Jalsha Parivaar Award for Best Jodi with Ankush Hazra for Jamai 420.

Her work earned industry accolades including a Tele Cine Award for Best Actress in 2017. Nusrat has also participated in music and entertainment projects outside of film, including a theme song performance for the Bengal Celebrity League team Midnapoor Mighties.

In 2019 Nusrat transitioned into politics as a candidate for the All India Trinamool Congress. She contested the Lok Sabha elections from the Basirhat constituency in West Bengal and won, defeating the BJP candidate Sayantan Basu by a reported margin of 350,000 votes.

Public profile

Nusrat is known publicly by nicknames such as Naina and Ruhi. Her listed physical details include a height of approximately 170 cm (5'7") and a weight near 50 kg. She has dark brown eyes and brown-dyed hair. Hobbies noted for her include yoga, gymming, playing the guitar and shopping. Her personal tastes include foods such as mutton, mishti doi and pasta; favourite actors include Shahrukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan, and she has cited Preity Zinta as a favourite actress.

Personal life

Nusrat’s family includes sisters Nuzhat Jahan and Pooja Prassad; her father and mother’s names are not listed in the available information. She became a mother on 26 August 2021 to a son named Yishaan. Nusrat has described her marital status as separated. A ceremony in Bodrum, Turkey on 19 June 2019 was publicly reported in connection with businessman Nikhil Jain; Nusrat later issued a statement clarifying that under Turkish and Indian law the ceremony did not amount to a legally validated marriage in India and described the relationship as a separation. She has also addressed questions in public about the parentage of her son.

Controversies and public incidents

Several incidents have involved Nusrat in the public domain. In January 2017 her then-boyfriend Kadir Khan was named in a criminal case; Nusrat later distanced herself from him. In May 2019 a stage collapsed while she was addressing a crowd during an election campaign in Jhargram. Over time she has been the subject of relationship rumours, including reports linking her to Victor Ghosh and Yash Dasgupta, which she has refuted.

Latest updates

Nusrat continues to be active in both public life and cultural projects. Her career has spanned modelling, film and national politics, and she remains a recognised figure in West Bengal’s entertainment and political circles.
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Recent Work

Member of Parliament, Basirhat constituency

Elected to the Lok Sabha in 2019 as a candidate of the All India Trinamool Congress.

2019
Actress in Tollywood films

Appeared in films including Shotru (2011), Khokha 420, Love Express and Ami Je Ke Tomar; winner of Fair-One Miss Kolkata 2010.

2010–2017
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Career Highlights

  1. Winner of Fair-One Miss Kolkata 2010
  2. Film debut in Shotru (2011) and roles in multiple Tollywood films
  3. Star Jalsha Parivaar Award for Best Jodi with Ankush Hazra
  4. Tele Cine Award for Best Actress (2017)
  5. Elected MP from Basirhat in 2019 as a TMC candidate
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Nusrat Jahan born?

8 January 1990

What is Nusrat Jahan known for?

Model, Actress, Politician

What is Nusrat Jahan’s marital status?

Separated

Who is Nusrat Jahan married to?

Nikhil Jain (relationship reported)