'Shameless' star Anasuya Sengupta first Indian to win best actress at Cannes '24

The 2024 Cannes Film Festival has been a significant event for India Alongside the special screening of Shyam Benegalrsquos Manthan nearly five decades after its debut and the attentiongrabbing appearances of numerous celebrities and influencers on the red carpet Indian cinema and its stars received nominations in various categories Recently an Indian actor has secured a major victory at Cannes 2024Anasuya Sengupta first Indian to win best actress at Cannes 2024Anasuya Sengupta originally from Kolkata received the Un Certain Regard Prize for Best Actress for her role in The Shameless Directed and written by Bulgarian filmmaker Konstantin Bojanov the movie follows the story of Renuka portrayed by Anasuya who flees from a brothel in Delhi after fatally injuring a police officer The film also features Omara Shetty as Renukas love interestThis historic achievement was for her remarkable performance in The Shameless a gripping film that competed in the Un Certain Regard section of the 77th edition of the festivalThis is for the queer community everywhere and all other marginalized communities all over the world for bravely fighting a fight they shouldnt have to fight Anasuya passionately stated upon receiving her award More female gaze is the way forward and the browner the better she addedThe 77th Cannes Film Festival has been a significant event for India In addition to Anasuyas groundbreaking win Shyam Benegals classic Manthan had a special screening marking almost 48 years since its original release The festival also saw a dazzling array of Indian celebrities and influencers making waves on the red carpetThis year Indian films and actors garnered numerous nominations across various categories underscoring Indias growing influence in global cinema Anasuya Sengupta hailing from Kolkata delivered an extraordinary performance as Renuka in The Shameless directed by Bulgarian filmmaker Konstantin BojanovThe film narrates the harrowing yet empowering journey of Renuka who escapes a brothel in Delhi after killing a police officerThe narrative also explores her complex relationship with her love interest portrayed by Omara ShettyAbout India at 2024 Cannes Film FestivalAdding to the Indian triumph at Cannes 2024 two Indian films clinched top honours in the La Cinef Selection Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know a Kannada short film directed by Chidananda Naik a student from the Film and Television Institute of India secured first placeMeanwhile Bunnyhood directed by Mansi Maheshwari from Meerut Uttar Pradesh and currently studying in the UK claimed the third placeAs the 77th Cannes Film Festival concluded on May 25 it marked a significant milestone for Indian cinema on the global stageWith inputs from ANI