Nina Bulsara

Dr. Nina Bulsara is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera Doctors, portrayed by Wendi Peters. Details surrounding her casting and Nina's characterisation were announced in November 2022 on Morning Live, when she had just begun filming for the soap. Peters, who rose to prominence for playing Cilla Battersby-Brown in Coronation Street, was grateful to be offered a role that was completely different to Cilla. Nina's introductory scenes were delayed to air since they involved her and Zara Carmichael (Elisabeth Dermot Walsh) getting caught up in an explosion and were set to air at a similar time to the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake, which the BBC felt would be insensitive. The scenes eventually aired and acted as a catalyst for Zara to introduce Nina as a partner and doctor at the fictional Mill Health Centre.

Shortly after Nina's introduction, her family life was explored with the introduction of her son, Suni Bulsara (Rahul Arya). She is shown to be an overbearing mother to him who tries to "micromanages every aspect of his life". Her storylines with Suni include getting him a job at the Mill without consulting him, learning that he is bisexual and giving Suni her share of the partnership, again without consulting him. Nina's other storylines included taking on the head of the gynaecological department about the pain women in their department face, who is revealed to be her ex-fiancé. Despite an initial good reception to the character, Nina was not well-received by viewers on Doctors, with many opining that she did not fit into the series.