Who is Nimisha Nair, actress who posted video of 'drunk men' blocking cab, harassing her in Mumbai?

Actress Nimisha Nair recently, in a social media post said two unidentified men on a bike chased her after the aggregator cab she was travelling in overtook them early Tuesday in Kherwadi, Bandra East. Nimisha Nair raised questions about public safety as she described what she went through, tagging Mumbai Police. After her social media post went viral, there has been curiosity among people to know who the actress is and details about her career.

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Who is Nimisha Nair?

Nimisha Nair is an emerging Indian actress and entrepreneur, steadily making her mark across films and web series. Born in Delhi, she completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Acting from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune in 2019, where she trained in the Meisner technique and Strasberg method.


After moving to Mumbai, Nimisha Nair built a diverse portfolio spanning both independent cinema and mainstream projects. She made a strong debut with Amar Colony, where she played ‘Meera’. The film earned critical acclaim, winning the Special Jury Prize at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2022 and Best Debut Feature at the International Film Festival of Kerala 2022.

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Expanding her presence in the digital space, Nimisha Nair debuted in the critically acclaimed Trial by Fire, based on the 1997 Uphaar Fire tragedy. The series is available on Netflix. She also appeared in 8 AM Metro, sharing screen space with Saiyami Kher. The film released theatrically in India in May 2023, further establishing her as a versatile performer to watch.

Nimisha Nair social media post

Actor Nimisha Nair recently took to social media to share a harrowing event in Mumbai's Bandra East. In her Instagram post, she stated: "At around 4:50 am near the Kherwadi flyover, these two possibly drunk, aggressive hooligans decided to teach my Uber driver a ‘lesson' for overtaking them. There are cameras all over the Western Express Highway to verify this. They tried to block our way on a no-stop highway and eventually brought their scooter to a halt in front of us in the middle of the highway. They threatened my driver in rage, and used abusive words, tried to forcibly pull the doors open, and asked me to roll down the windows."

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She added they did not open the windows for safety reasons. "We obviously did none of that on account of our safety, because he clearly came to hit the driver. This harassment and aggression continued in the middle of the highway with multiple witnesses before they realised I was taking a video. They then attempted to take a fake picture of my car before leaving the spot," she said.

Kherwadi police said they contacted Nair, but she was at work and told them she would get in touch with the police later.

Nair also wrote: "This is my second such incident of this year. Previously, another similar incident happened in Colaba on the 1st of January and we immediately went and filed an FIR. I didn't feel the need to post about it on social media because I felt I had done my job, even though I did have video-graphic evidence. But today, I don't have time to physically go to a police station as it is time consuming and I have a very packed day, but I am going to file a physical complaint soon. I tried to file an online complaint in the Mumbai police website, but there was a server error."