Actress Sanya Malhotra is a candidate for the New York Indian Film Festival’s 2024 Best Actress award for her performance in Mrs.
In addition to Sanya, Arati Kadav, the film’s director, has been nominated for Best Director. This specific update was posted on Jio Studios’ official Instagram account.
We are really happy to announce that the famous #NewYorkIndianFilmFestival2024 will feature a screening of our Hindi film, Mrs. But there’s still more! “The outstanding Arati Kadav has been nominated for Best Director, and our wonderful Sanya Malhotra is up for Best Actress,” the statement read.
The famous film festival is also considering screening Mrs.
In a statement, Sanya expressed her excitement, saying, “It is a proud moment for me that Mrs. has been chosen as the NYIFF closing film.” Given that Richa’s story reflects the hardships of many Indian women, it was an honor and a responsibility to play a character who must combine tradition and ambition. Our effort to bring this tale to life has been tremendously fulfilling, and I can’t wait to tell the world about it.”
Arati Kadav, the director, also conveyed her gratitude.
“I always look forward to seeing the films screened at NYIFF every year,” she declared. Thus, I consider it a great honor that we have been selected to be the festival’s closing picture. With this film, we hope to establish a connection with Indian audiences residing both domestically and outside. This platform facilitates our outreach to the diaspora. I express my gratitude to our producers, Harman Baweja, Baweja Studios, and Jio Studios, for their unwavering support throughout the film’s journey and for making today possible.”
“I express my gratitude to the actors and crew for their dedication and sincerity, which have enabled the picture to achieve significant progress. I feel really inspired to keep working hard in all of our endeavors, and we are all so glad and proud to represent our nation and our stories on a global platform,” Arati continued.
“I’m deeply honored to have ‘Mrs.’ chosen as the NYIFF closing film,” stated Harman Baweja, the film’s producer. Being a part of NYIFF’s lengthy tradition of showcasing innovative Indian film makes us immensely proud. We are eager to present our labor of love, “Mrs.” to the New York audiences.”
Mrs. is directed by and is produced by Jyoti Deshpande, Pammi Baweja, and Harman Baweja.