Actor Anasuya Sengupta made history on Friday as she bagged the prestigious Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival. She won the award for her remarkable work in 'The Shameless,' which competed in the Un Certain Regard section of the 77th edition of the festival. The festival witnessed many Indian women shining and underscoring India's growing influence in global cinema.
Indian women dazzle at the Cannes Film Festival 2024 Anasuya Sengupta's captivating performance in 'The Shameless' earned her the top acting award, and she dedicated the same to the queer community. In a after winning the prestigious award, Anasuya Sengupta hoped for more female gaze in the future. "This is for the queer community everywhere, and all other all over the world, for bravely fighting a fight they shouldn't have to fight," Anasuya passionately stated upon receiving her award.
"More female gaze is the way forward, and the browner, the better," she added. Anasuya Sengupta, a native of , gave a remarkable performance as Renuka in 'The Shameless,' a film helmed by Bulgarian director Konstantin Bojanov. The film chronicles Renuka's harrowing yet empowering escape from a brothel in Delhi, where she kills a police officer to secure her freedom.
The story delves into her intricate and tumultuous relationship with her love interest, played by Omara Shetty. Cannes film festival 2024 is well-known for making fashion statements, with celebrities putting their best foot forward and catching the limeligh.