Sanya Malhotra in the Documentary Short Subject Category for the Oscars 2019

BOLLYWOOD voice entertainment Friday, December 21, 2018 www.WeeklyVoice.com Section B ‘Village Rockstars’ Out, But ‘Period’ Still In Oscar Race LOS ANGELES: Assamese movie “Village Rockstars”, In- dia’s oficial entry for the best Foreign Language Film category at the 91st Academy Awards, is out of the race, but the Indian con- nect remains with “Period. End of Sentence”. The Academy of Motion Pic- tures Arts and Sciences on Mon- day announced shortlists in a few categories, outlining the titles which have advanced to the next round of voting. A Guneet Monga co-produced short documentary, “Period. End of Sentence” is about women in India ighting against the deeply rooted stigma of menstruation, and it delves upon the work of real life ‘Pad Man’ Arunachalam Muruganathan. Directed by award-winning Ira- nian-American ilmmaker Rayka Zehtabchi, the ilm is created by The Pad Project, an organisa- tion established by an inspired group of students at the Oakwood I’m Not In A Hurry To Become School in Los Angeles and their teacher, Melissa Berton. It is among ten ilms that have advanced from a total of 104 ilms Anyone: Sanya Malhotra in the Documentary Short Subject category for the Oscars 2019. Monga posted on Instagram: NEW DELHI: Actress Sanya Mal- in front of the mirror, when I do it will next be seen in “Photograph”, “Waking up to this shortlist! So hotra is in no hurry to reach “any- in front of the camera I feel really is not taking any pressure to con- proud and so exciting... I am so humbled to be a part of the pro- where or become anyone”, and unbelievable. I’m literally living tinue the winning streak. ducing team.” says she is focusing on collabo- my dream and I just want to enjoy “There is no pressure at all. I’m Das said the road to the Os- rating with “nice people” for good this period,” Sanya told iANS. very happy that I’m an actor and cars may have ended for “Village work. Sanya entered the industry “i’m not in a hurry to be any- I’m getting to work in such amaz- Rockstars” -- “but we will keep our faith alive to keep dreaming.” with “Dangal”, and followed it up where; to become anyone, so I ing projects and I’m getting to Nominations for the 91st Os- with “Pataakha” and entertainer just want to do nice work with work with amazing people. There’s cars will be announced on Janu- “Badhaai Ho”. “i’m literally living nice people.” Despite getting no pressure at all. I love being on ary 22, 2019, a month ahead of my dream. As a kid, I used to do it back-to-back success, Sanya, who set, I love being an actor.” the Oscars ceremony to be held on February 24, 2019. Our Cinema Was Not Always About Stars - Rajshri PANAJI:Laxmi of “Angry In- added Rajshri, who comes from a cal horror drama “Nirvana Inn” dian Goddesses”, Durga of “S village around Aurangabad. with Adil Hussain and Sandhya Durga”, Subhadra of “Sacred Her fond memories are of Mridul. Games” and Ismat of “Manto”. watching socially relevant cin- Rajshri comes from a humble Actress Rajshri Deshpande is ema which was proudly shown background. She was born to a glad people know her on-screen by national broadcaster Doordar- farmer, and is one of three sisters. characters more than they know shan. “I have come from that dif- her. “We have grown up watch- ferent and dificult background Walking into a room with an ing ‘Bharat Ek Khoj’, not ‘Star where a girl child is a no-no,” she audience and hearing murmurs Wars’,” she quipped, adding that said, recounting how one of her of “Who is she? Oh, she was in Indian cinema just needs a bit of sisters had once told her, “You ‘Sacred Games’” didn’t come as revival at this point. will go nowhere”. a disappointment to Rajshri at the “We have become a cinema What do they say now? International Film Festival of In- which is about who is wearing “They don’t know where I am. dia (IFFI) here last month. what, who goes to which gym, They don’t know, because a tier- “I am glad that the kind of roles who did what with whom, who II city won’t still have an ‘Angry I am doing, nobody recognises married whom and where, who Indian Goddesses’ in the theatre. me... That’s the success of my Rajshri Deshpande in a still from ‘Sacred Games’ wore what at the wedding... We So what do I do is still a sort of characters. That’s what we need writing more characters for wom- characters. Our cinema was never are more worried about that, and mystery to them. My sisters have to do. We need to create more en. “More normal characters,” always about stars. Our cinema are forgetting the real cinema.” seen it, but they feel I should be and more characters from all over she corrected herself, adding that was also about Smita Patil and Nevertheless, she is glad roles written about more, my photo- the place, where we (actors) are what makes her feel happier is Shabana Azmi, and that’s the rea- with “substance and content” are graph should come in the papers mixed with people. Let’s be one that topics which people were son I believe cinema is cinema. coming her way. Her upcoming more, I should be seen on TV... colour,” Rajshri told the panel. scared to discuss about are com- I don’t remember only growing projects include Shonali Bose’s They feel why don’t I do a se- In a tete-a-tete with IANS, Ra- ing out in the open. up watching the stars. I saw ilmsPriyanka Chopra-starrer “The rial... But what to tell them,” Ra- jshri said she is glad people are “Earlier there used to be such like ‘Bhumika’ and ‘Mandi’,” Sky Is Pink” and psychologi- jshri said, breaking into a laugh..

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