Yami Gautam received accolades for her act in the Ayushmann Khurrana-starrer Bala (2019). Many felt it was an award-winning performance and that she deserved a Best Supporting Actor gong. But she found her name missing from the nominations this awards season.

Yesterday, the actor took to social media and wrote that she was compelled to express her view "in response to the countless messages that she had been receiving" for being ignored. She wrote, "Winning an award does feel like a strong sense of achievement and confidence. But more than that, a nomination in itself, is a mark of respect towards your hard work... these are experiences which make you even more self-assured and determined in life (sic)."