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| spouse              = {{marriage |Nikhil Jain{{efn| Though they married in 2019 in Turkey, the marriage stands null and void as per Nusrat. She claims that it was per Turkish procedures and is not valid in India. She considers it as nothing more than a live-in relationship<ref>{{cite news |title=Trinamool MP Nusrat Jahan says marriage with Nikhil Jain not legal, separation happened long back |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/my-marriage-was-not-legally-valid-under-indian-law-nusrat-jahan-7351064/ |access-date=6 May 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=9 June 2021 |language=en}}</ref>}} |2019|2020|reason={{Abbr|}}}}

| partner            = [[Yash Dasgupta]] (2020–present)<ref name="yd">{{cite news |title=Nusrat Jahan, grilled by Yash Dasgupta about their love story, says ‘I absconded with you’ |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/others/nusrat-jahan-grilled-by-yash-dasgupta-about-their-love-story-says-i-absconded-with-you-101640788998835.html |access-date=6 May 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |date=29 December 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

'''Nusrat Jahan Ruhi''' (born 8 January 1990) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali cinema]].<ref name="Ganguly">{{cite news |last=Ganguly |first=Ruman |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-27/news-interviews/29478112_1_dui-prithibi-bengali-films-new-girl |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111106222843/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-27/news-interviews/29478112_1_dui-prithibi-bengali-films-new-girl |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 November 2011 |title=It's too good to be true: Nusrat Jahan |date=27 April 2011 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=26 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.washingtonbanglaradio.com/content/52611911-interview-tollywood-actress-nusrat-jahan-talks-about-bengali-movie-shatru-co-starri |title=Interview: Tollywood Actress Nusrat Jahan Talks About Bengali Movie "Shatru" Co-Starring Jeet and her Background and Experience – Washington Bangla Radio USA |publisher=Washingtonbanglaradio.com |access-date=26 January 2012}}</ref> In 2019, Jahan became actively involved in politics and was elected as [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]] from [[Basirhat (Lok Sabha constituency)|Basirhat constituency]] as a [[Trinamool Congress]] candidate.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 December 2021 |title=Nusrat Jahan: A peek into Nusrat Jahan's most controversial year |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/rewind2021-a-peek-into-nusrat-jahans-most-controversial-year/photostory/88541210.cms |access-date=31 December 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/bengal-election-results-dev-mimi-locket-nusrat-rule-as-bed-tea-goes-bitter-for-moon-moon-1532747-2019-05-23 |title=Bengal election results: Dev, Mimi, Locket, Nusrat rule as bed tea goes bitter for Moon Moon |date=23 May 2019 |magazine=India Today |access-date=14 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Meet the glamorous new parliamentarians Mimi Chakraborty and Nusrat Jahan: Photogallery |url=https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/celebs/celeb-themes/mimi-chakraborty-and-nusrat-jahan-pictures/articleshow/69555946.cms |access-date=25 January 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=29 May 2019}}</ref> Jahan's screen debut was in Raj Chakraborty's ''[[Shotru]]''. She then appeared in ''[[Khoka 420]]'', an [[Eskay Movies]] film. Her other notable films include ''Khiladi'', with [[Ankush Hazra]], ''Sondhe Namar Agey'', with [[Rahul Bose]] and ''Power'', with [[Jeet (actor)|Jeet]] for [[Shree Venkatesh Films]].

==Early life==

Jahan was born into a [[Bengali Muslim]] family in Calcutta (now [[Kolkata]]), [[West Bengal]], India to Muhammed Shah Jahan and Sushma Khatun on 8 January 1990.<ref name="LokSabha">{{cite web |title=Members : Lok Sabha Profile - Ruhi, MS. Nusrat Jahan |url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=5039 |website=loksabhaph.nic.in |access-date=8 February 2020}}</ref> She completed her schooling from [[Our Lady Queen of the Missions School]], Kolkata and then went to college in [[Bhawanipur Education Society College|Bhawanipur College]], [[Kolkata]] graduating with a [[Bachelor of Commerce|Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)]] degree.<ref name="LokSabha"/>

==Acting career==

She made her Tollywood debut in the 2011 film, ''[[Shotru]]'' alongside [[Jeet (actor)|Jeet]]. After a year's hiatus, she starred in her second film, ''[[Khoka 420]]'' (2013), with [[Dev (Bengali actor)|Dev]]. The same year she appeared in [[Khiladi (2013 film)|''Khiladi'']], opposite [[Ankush Hazra]]. She appeared in two item songs, "Chicken Tandoori" from ''Action'' and "Desi Chhori" from ''[[Yoddha - The Warrior]]'', both of which were hits and became chartbusters. Jahan then appeared in ''Sondhey Namaar Aagey'', with [[Rahul Bose]], [[Rituparna Sengupta]] and Payel Sarkar.  

In 2015, she featured in the comedy film, ''[[Jamai 420]]'', opposite Ankush Hazra, with an ensemble cast including [[Payel Sarkar]], [[Mimi Chakraborty]], [[Soham Chakraborty]] and [[Hiran Chatterjee]]. Jahan was also a part of the theme song of BCL (Bengal Celebrity League) for the team "Midnapoor Mighities", with [[Dev (Bengali actor)|Dev]] and [[Sayantika Banerjee]]. Her next and last film of 2015 was ''[[Har Har Byomkesh]]'', with [[Abir Chatterjee]], [[Sohini Sarkar]] and [[Rachel White (actress)|Rachel White]] released in December 2015. The movie was a huge box office success.  

In 2016, she appeared in director [[Rajiv Kumar Biswas]]' film [[Power (2016 film)|''Power'']], with [[Jeet (actor)|Jeet]] and Sayantika Banerjee. That same year, she starred in the comedy film ''[[Kelor Kirti]]'', with [[Dev (Bengali actor)|Dev]], [[Jisshu Sengupta]], Ankush Hazra, Mimi Chakraborty, [[Koushani Mukherjee (Actress)|Koushani Mukherjee]] and Sayantika Banerjee. Later that year, she was seen in [[Love Express (2016 film)|''Love Express'']], opposite Dev and after that in [[Zulfiqar (film)|''Zulfiqar'']], directed by [[Srijit Mukherji]] with a cast including Prosenjit Chatterjee, [[Kaushik Sen]], [[Parambrata Chatterjee]], Dev, Ankush Hazra, Jisshu Sengupta, and [[Paoli Dam]].  ''Zulfiqar'' was among the top earning films of 2016. She ended 2016 with the comedy film ''[[Haripada Bandwala]]'', with Ankush Hazra under the direction of Pathikrit Basu.  

She was first seen in 2017, in [[One (2017 film)|''One'']], with [[Prosenjit Chatterjee]] and [[Yash Dasgupta]], directed by [[Birsa Dasgupta]]. In May 2017, her next film ''[[Ami Je Ke Tomar]]'', with Ankush Hazra and Sayantika Banerjee was released. On 22 September 2017, ''[[Bolo Dugga Maiki]]'', along with Ankush Hazra was released.  

In 2020, she appeared in [[Asur (film)|''Asur'']],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chatterjee |first1=Arindam |title='Asur' is my best till date: Nusrat Jahan |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/asur-is-my-best-till-date-nusrat-jahan/cid/1732085 |access-date=5 November 2020 |work=The Telegraph |date=1 January 2020}}</ref> with Jeet and [[Abir Chatterjee]] and then in an action film on hostage rescue operation ''[[SOS Kolkata]]'' as ATS technical head Amanda Jones along with [[Yash Dasgupta]], Mimi Chakraborty, [[Ena Saha]] and [[Shantilal Mukherjee]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chakraborty |first1=Saionee |title=SOS Kolkata co-stars Nusrat Jahan and Yash get into Puja classics for this shoot |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/culture/style/sos-kolkata-co-stars-nusrat-jahan-and-yash-get-into-puja-classics-for-this-shoot/cid/1795408 |access-date=5 November 2020 |work=The Telegraph |date=22 October 2020}}</ref>

On 12 March 2019, the [[Chief Minister of West Bengal]] and president of [[All India Trinamool Congress|Trinamool Congress]] party, [[Mamata Banerjee]] announced that Jahan would contest the upcoming [[2019 Indian general election|general election]] of 2019 from [[Basirhat (Lok Sabha constituency)|Basirhat Lok Sabha Constituency]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ganguly |first1=Ruman |title=I'm thrilled to start my political career: Shehzad khan |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/im-thrilled-to-start-my-political-career-nusrat-jahan/articleshow/68374669.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=14 March 2019 |date=12 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=India film star MPs hit back at 'outfit trolls' |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-48442663 |access-date=6 May 2022 |work=BBC News |date=29 May 2019}}</ref> She emerged as the winner by a margin of {{lakh|3.5}} votes against [[BJP]] candidate Sayantan Basu.<ref>{{cite news |title=Basirhat Election result 2019: Bengali actress Nusrat Jahan wins by over 3, 50, 000 votes |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/article/basirhat-west-bengal-election-2019-basirhat-election-results-political-parties-trinamool-congress-cpi-bjp-congress-nusrat-jahan-pallab-sengupta-abdur/414228 |access-date=6 May 2022 |work=Times Now |date=24 May 2019 |language=en}}</ref>

==Personal life==

Jahan was in a relationship with businessman Nikhil Jain from 2018. They had an elaborate marriage ceremony on 19 June 2019 in [[Turkey]], followed by a reception attended by [[Chief minister (India)|Chief Minister]] [[Mamata Banerjee]] and her actress friend and co-[[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]] [[Mimi Chakraborty]], among other celebrities.<ref name="nussu1">{{cite news |title=TMC first-time MP Nusrat Jahan gets married in Turkey; skips Parliament oath-taking ceremony |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/happily-ever-after-actress-mp-nusrat-jahan-ties-the-knot-in-an-intimate-ceremony-in-turkey/articleshow/69868286.cms |access-date=15 July 2019 |work=[[The Economic Times]] |date=21 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/galleries/entertainment/2019/jun/21/inside-newly-elected-mp-and-bengali-actress-nusrat-jahans-dream-wedding-in-turkey-102350--9.html |title=Inside newly-elected MP and Bengali actress Nusrat Jahan's dream wedding in Turkey |work=[[New Indian Express]] |date=22 June 2019 |access-date=15 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=Actress-MP Nusrat Jahan wedding reception: Mamata Banerjee and Mimi Chakraborty arrive at function |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/actress-mp-nusrat-jahan-wedding-reception-mamata-banerjee-and-mimi-chakraborty-arrive-at-function-1562208-2019-07-04 |access-date=15 July 2019 |magazine=India Today |date=4 July 2019 |language=en}}</ref>

Jahan later has claimed that the marriage was not legal, "Being on foreign land, as per Turkish Marriage Regulation, the ceremony is invalid. Moreover, since it was an interfaith marriage, it requires validation under Special Marriage Act in India, which did not happen". As per Nusrat, "it was nothing more than a live-in relationship".<ref>{{cite news |title=Marriage with Nikhil Jain not legal, our separation happened |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/marriage-with-nikhil-jain-not-legal-our-separation-happened-long-back-nusrat-jahan/articleshow/83366632.cms |work=[[Times Of India]] |date=9 June 2021 |access-date=6 May 2022}}</ref> Jain has stated that they lived together as husband and wife and introduced themselves as a married couple in the society. He has claimed that "I devoted all my time and resources being a faithful and responsible husband."<ref>{{cite news |last1=PTI |date=14 June 2021 |title=Estranged husband Nikhil Jain claims Nusrat Jahan always avoided getting marriage registered |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/estranged-husband-nikhil-jain-claims-nusrat-jahan-always-avoided-getting-marriage-registered/articleshow/83421699.cms |access-date=6 May 2022 |work=The Economic Times}}</ref> A [[Kolkata]] court ruled that Jahan and Jain's marriage is legally invalid.<ref name="yd" />

! '''Year''' || '''Film'''  ||  '''Role'''  

!'''Notes'''

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|[[Khiladi (2013 film)|''Khiladi'']]

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||''Action''

||Film review<ref>{{cite news |last1=Singha |first1=Sutapa |title=''Action'' Movie Review (2.5/5): Critic Review |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movie-reviews/action/movie-review/41603045.cms |access-date=23 January 2022 |work=Times of India |date=29 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510232603/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movie-reviews/action/movie-review/41603045.cms |archive-date=10 May 2019}}</ref>

|''[[Yoddha: The Warrior]]''

|[[Sondhey Namar Age ]]

| [[Power (2016 film)|''Power'']]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://eisamay.indiatimes.com/entertainment/cinema/jeet-in-a-new-avtar/articleshow/49668263.cms |title=Jeet in a new avtar |publisher=Eisamay |access-date=5 November 2015}}</ref>

| [[Love Express (2016 film)|''Love Express'']]

| [[Zulfiqar (film)|''Zulfiqar'']]

| [[One (2017 film)|''One'']]

| [[Uma (2018 film)|''Uma'']]

| [[Crisscross (2018)|''Crisscross'']]

| [[Naqaab (2018 film)|''Naqaab'']]

| [[Asur (film)|''Asur'']]

| [[Dictionary (film)|''Dictionary'']]

|-

|''[[Jai Kali Kalkattawali (film)|Jai Kali Kalkattawali]]''