Anasuya Sengupta has etched her name in the history as she becomes the first Indian to lift the prestigious Un Certain Regard Best Actress trophy at the Cannes Film Festival 2024. The remarkable achievement came from her stellar performance in Bulgarian director Konstantin Bojanov's Hindi-language movie The Shameless. Sengupta was recognized for her exceptional acting in the Un Certain Regard segment of the festival.
Who Is Anasuya Sengupta
Born in Kolkata, Anasuya, never initially planned on pursuing an acting career. Graduated with an English literature degree from Jadavpur University and initially aimed to explore journalism. However, her journey took an unexpected turn when Bojanov, an award-winning director, asked her to send an audition tape. That was the start of her career. The previous credits of the Kolkata-born debutante actress include being the production designer of Srijit Mukherjee's Forget Me Not in Netflix's 2021, Satyajit Ray anthology and Masaba Masaba. Now, she is recognised as the first Indian to win the Best Actress award at Cannes 2024, marking a significant milestone for India at the prestigious film gala. The festival concludes on May 27, 2024.
Cannes 2024: Anasuya Sengupta Wins Best Actress Award At The Un Certain Regard Segment
View this post on Instagram
Actor Tanmay Dhania took to his Instagram to share a heartwarming video of Sengupta’s winning moment. In her acceptance speech on Friday, Anasuya dedicated the award to the queer community and other marginalised communities for fearlessly fighting for their rights.
“You don’t have to be queer to fight for equality, you don’t have to be colonised to know that colonising is pathetic — we just need to be very, very decent human beings," the actor said.
Don't Miss: Cannes 2024 Top Highlights So Far
Anasuya has not only made India proud as the first Indian actress to win the best actress awards in Cannes for her role as Renuka in The Shameless. But she also made a statement for sustainable fashion by wearing an outfit from a flea market. The actress mentioned in a post on Instagram how she, "Outfit - quickly bought before the awards from a flea market at Cannes, because that’s how I do :),and @rishtabyarjunsaluja.'
View this post on Instagram
About The Shameless
Indian Cinema getting the due credit it deserves 😭❤️ pic.twitter.com/gYrAS9EyaO
— Nakshatra (@ghalibkakhayal) May 25, 2024
Directed by Konstantin Bojanov, The Shameless is a cinematic masterpiece awaiting its Indian release. The movie follows the story of Renuka (played by Anasuya), who escapes from a brothel in Delhi after killing a cop. The film also stars Omara Shetty as Devika, a teenager whom Renuka falls in love with.
Herzindagi.com is Jagran New Media's gender and lifestyle vertical, catering to women of all age groups, helping them remain updated, on-trend and aware. To improve our performance and understand our readers' interests better, we have created this poll. This will take 2 minutes of your time, do help us out with this link.
Take charge of your wellness journey—download the HerZindagi app for daily updates on fitness, beauty, and a healthy lifestyle!
Comments
All Comments (0)
Join the conversation