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‘And life modified in a single day’. This matches Anasuya Sengupta’s story so completely. Scripting historical past on the prestigious 77th Cannes movie competition, she turned the primary Indian actor to win the Greatest Actress award on the Un Sure Regard phase for her position within the movie The Shameless. It was directed by Bulgarian filmmaker Constantin Bojanov.
Chatting with HT Metropolis completely after the win, she says she is just too overwhelmed. “I couldn’t imagine it was taking place! However as I shakily walked to the stage and stood with artists I’ve admired, my heroes, it felt oddly pure to be welcomed with a lot authenticity and love by them. I’m so grateful to the jury for seeing my onerous work,” says Sengupta as she boards her flight again house to India.
Your complete nation has sat as much as take discover of the win, and congratulatory messages have been pouring in since Saturday. Actors equivalent to Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Arjun Kapoor and plenty of extra have been congratulating her and the movie. “I’m amazed on the love pouring in from so many again house, it makes me proud to make everybody proud. I’m actually taxi-ing within the airplane now on my manner house to my household, I simply can’t wait to be with them,” she gushes. The Shameless follows a intercourse employee who flees a Delhi brothel after stabbing a policeman. Sengupta devoted her award “to the queer neighborhood”.
Sengupta’s journey until this level of glory has not been a straightforward one. Born in Kolkata, she graduated with an English diploma, and shortly ventured into showbiz. Her profession started with a supporting position within the 2009 movie Madly Bangalee, and shifted to Mumbai in 2013. She then dabbled with manufacturing designing as effectively, additionally being part of the hit Masaba Masaba.
The Shameless occurred for her in 2020. “I auditioned for it, my director Constantin had reached out. It was a lead position,” she reveals. Remembering her efforts within the 15 years it took for her to achieve this stage, Sengupta says, “I’ve labored so onerous for therefore lengthy, and I’m right here to maintain doing it an increasing number of. All of it feels price it once I look again, and all of the items are splendidly coming collectively for me lastly.”
