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'I was taken seriously because of Irrfan Khan': Nimrat Kaur reveals how marriage questions stopped after The Lunchbox
In a recent interview, Nimrat Kaur shared one thing that changed after her film The Lunchbox with Irrfan Khan. Read on to find out what it was!
Nimrat Kaur is comfortable being single, but that hasn’t stopped repeated questions about marriage. The inquiries started when she was in her late 20s. It was only after the success of her 2013 film, The Lunchbox, that the unsolicited remarks finally quieted down. In a recent interview, Kaur shared that, like many other women, she too often faced questions about marriage. However, it was only after The Lunchbox that she began to receive validation and recognition. She added that she was taken seriously largely because of Irrfan Khan.
In a chat with Showsha, Nimrat Kaur explained that she did not want to blame those who questioned her, as her work and she were only taken seriously because Irrfan Khan was part of the project. Before The Lunchbox, she was often told that it was time for her to get married. However, questions about marriage stopped after the film’s success.
Kaur said the movie helped convince people of her capabilities, and she finally earned their appreciation.
She also questioned the idea that marriage is the only way for women to feel ‘settled.’ Kaur recalled that when she moved to Mumbai before 2005, people assumed she would eventually return home and live the life expected of a woman.
The Kull actor expressed that she is willing to wait rather than rush into a marriage which lacks meaning. Highlighting the number of ‘farcical’ marriages she has witnessed, she commented that people in such superficial unions seem more unsettled and troubled than a woman who is unmarried by choice.
She urged others to simply let her be. Nimrat also noted that often it is those who have struggled to make their own bold decisions who impose their conditioned beliefs on others when they see them challenging traditional norms.
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