Actor Anasuya Sengupta, who won the Best Actress award at the 77th Cannes Film Festival for her role in Konstantin Bojanov's The Shameless, received a warm welcome upon her arrival at Delhi airport. Sengupta, originally from Kolkata, is the first Indian actor to achieve this honour. She expressed her gratitude and excitement, saying, "It feels great.
I just want to go back to the family and take a rest for two days. I will be back after that. I want to thank everyone.
" Sengupta's historic win marks a significant milestone not only in her career but also for Indian cinema on the global stage. #WATCH | Actress Anasuya Sengupta says "It feels great. I just want to go back to the family and take a rest for 2 days.
I will be back after that. I want to thank everyone..
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com/CFdSv0tyEn — ANI (@ANI) May 26, 2024 Executive produced by Deepti Chawla, 'The Shameless' is a film that competed in the Un Certain Regard section of the 77th Cannes Film Festival, and was widely acclaimed. The film narrates Renuka's (Sengupta) harrowing yet empowering journey as she escapes a brothel in Delhi after killing a police officer, and explores her complex relationship with her love interest, played by Omara Shetty. In her acceptance speech, Sengupta dedicated the award to marginalized communities worldwide, stating, "This is for the queer community everywhere, and all other marginalized communities all over the world, for bravely fighting a fight they shouldn't have to fight.
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