Actress Nimrat Kaur has added yet another feather to her cap. She was honoured with the prestigious Shakti Award 2025 by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, marking a significant milestone in her career.
The ceremony took place during the We Women Want conclave, where Nimrat expressed deep appreciation for the recognition and the company of inspiring women.
Nimrat Kaur honoured by Delhi CM Rekha Gupta
Sharing glimpses from the event on her Instagram, Nimrat Kaur reflected on the moment with heartfelt words. “Life coming a full incredible circle with the peerless honour of being felicitated by the First Lady of the national capital, Hon CM Mrs Rekha Gupta ji #ShaktiAwards2025. Such an awe-inspiring, trailblazer of a woman. And to top it all, to have had the source of my life force, my raison d’être, my Mama, right next to me was all what dreams are made of,” she wrote.
The actress also expressed gratitude towards the organisers, saying, “Thank you from the bottom of my heart @newsxofficial for this unparalleled core memory at the #WeWomenWant conclave, for giving a Dilli girl the biggest gift in her home turf, in a room filled with women I love, look upto and hope to one day be like. Long live the divinity of the goddesses within and around us all.”
Take a look at her post below:
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Fans react
The post received warm congratulations from fans and followers in the comments section. Many dropped heart and smile emojis. Someone wrote, “Congratulations Beta God bless you.” Another commented, “So proud of you truly deserved and many more to follow love you.”
A fan also wrote, “No one could have embodied that honour more… no one. You’re the kind of pathbreaker who quietly redefines the landscape just by being unapologetically yourself. Long may your light burn, and long may the goddesses within us all keep rising. Sending you the biggest, most ridiculous high five and a thousand invisible bouquets. You’re not just the pride of Dilli, you’re the pulse of every woman learning to stand taller in her own story.”
On the work front
On the professional front, Nimrat Kaur has recently joined the cast of the highly anticipated third season of the acclaimed series The Family Man. She stars alongside Manoj Bajpayee, who reprises his role as the protagonist Srikant. The Family Man 3 will introduce new challenges as Srikant confronts formidable adversaries played by Jaideep Ahlawat and Nimrat Kaur herself. The storyline is expected to explore complex threats both domestic and international.
The series will also see the return of actors Priyamani as Suchitra Tiwari, Sharib Hashmi as JK Talpade, Ashlesha Thakur as Dhriti Tiwari, and Vedant Sinha as Atharv Tiwari.
Created by Raj and DK along with Suman Kumar, the show’s dialogues have been crafted by Sumit Arora. Direction is handled by Suman Kumar and Tusshar Seyth.
Nimrat Kaur, born on March 13, 1982, is an Indian actress prominent in both Hindi cinema and American television. She began her career as a print model before moving into theatre. After small roles in a few films, she gained recognition with Anurag Kashyap’s Peddlers (2012). Her major breakthrough came with the critically praised film The Lunchbox in 2014. In 2015, Nimrat played the recurring role of ISI agent Tasneem Qureishi in the fourth season of the American series Homeland, reprising the role in its eighth season as well.
She also starred opposite Akshay Kumar in the war thriller Airlift and appeared in the American mystery series Wayward Pines in 2016). More recently, she featured in the Indian drama series School of Lies in 2023.
