Mischievous eyes, an impish grin, a petite frame, and cute as a button, Nauheed Cyrusi breezes into Bollywood.

The tone is casual, but not diffident, amused but not mocking. At times you could almost see her shrugging to herself at the other end of the telephone line as she ponders over the questions.

But Nauheed paints a confident picture, revealing quiet buoyancy about the future, no matter where she chooses to go.

Claim To Fame: The ‘Kwality Walls’ ice cream commercial (yes, that’s our favourite too and many of you will agree, we are sure), where the very popular cone passes from hand to hand to reach her in the train as the engine slowly pulls out of the platform.

The Piya Basanti video, where she plays a demure village belle, a video she confesses she “absolutely adored” doing.

Also Seen In: The Television show: Hip Hip Hurray , with good friend Purab Kohli, who was also instrumental in getting her a role in her debut film.

The Movie: Padam Kumar’s Supari with Uday Chopra and Nandita Das.

She Says: “A little competition is healthy, it gives you that additional drive to do better. I am not scared at all. If you are good, you will find work.”

“I am open to any movie that I would want to go watch after reading the script. That’s my criterion for choosing a movie... would I go watch it?”

What’s on her plate now? Vikram Bhatt’s film and then Ahmed Khan’s directorial debut.
Her head squarely set on her delicate shoulders, she doesn’t expect great banners to come knocking down her door to cast her as yet.

Well, bring on the competition and the baddies of the industry. Here’s one youngster they can’t scare away!