09 March,2022 07:18 AM IST | Mumbai | Uma Ramasubramanian
A still from the film
The actor's measured performance as divisional forest officer Vidya Vincent has won her a nomination in the Best Actor (Female): Film category of the mid-day and Radio City Hitlist OTT Awards. In telling the story of the protagonist's struggles to save a tigress from hunters and release her into the national park, the director highlighted the man-animal conflict. It was only when Balan immersed herself in the movie's universe that she fully understood how humans take the environment for granted. "I was also indifferent [towards wildlife conservation]. We've read about global warming and climate change, but none of that has impacted me as much as this story has."
It is to Masurkar's credit that he has skillfully tackled patriarchy and sexism through the protagonist's track, while staying true to the central theme. Balan seconds it, saying, "What I like about Vidya Vincent is that she is a woman of few words, and yet has the courage to stand up for what she believes in."
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Vidya Balan has been nominated in the Best Actor (Female): Film category for Sherni. The other nominees are:
. Kiara Advani (Shershaah)
. Konkona Sensharma (Geeli Pucchi, Ajeeb Daastaans)
. Mrunal Thakur (Toofaan)
. Sanya Malhotra (Pagglait)
. Taapsee Pannu (Rashmi Rocket)
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