Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:14am on 25 May 2024,Saturday Entertainment
Anasuya Sengupta, a Kolkata native, secured the Best Actress award at the 77th Cannes Film Festival for her role in "The Shameless," directed by Konstantin Bojanov. Her portrayal of Renuka, a woman escaping a Delhi brothel after killing a police officer, earned her the prestigious Un Certain Regard Prize. Sengupta's win marks a historic moment as she becomes the first Indian actor to achieve this prestigious award at Cannes. Additionally, Indian films "Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know" and "Bunnyhood" received recognition in other categories, concluding the festival's successful run on May 25.
