Home / Entertainment / Bollywood News / Article /
Shefali Shah: It validates the effort of going against the tide
Updated On: 14 August, 2022 07:17 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
Shefali Shah-starrer Jalsa to receive the Equality in Cinema Award at the IFFM for its strong women narrative and depiction of differently-abled
Listen to this article :
Shefali Shah
There is a sense of validation when a film is hailed to great heights. A feeling Vidya Balan and Shefali Shah experienced when their film, Jalsa achieved laurels. The Suresh Triveni directorial venture is now set to receive the Equality in Cinema Award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) this year for its inclusion of female stars, gaze, and normalising the depiction of differently-abled on screen.
Honoured to be felicitated with the award, Shah, accompanied by Triveni and producer Vikram Malhotra of Abundantia Entertainment in Melbourne for the festival, said, “I am thankful for the jury. Jalsa not only treats women but every individual equally.” Assuring that the times are slowly changing for female actors in the industry, Shah added, “I believe it is changing, but a lot is yet to come. This award validates the effort of going against the tide. [It also] empowers films, filmmakers, actors and all the creative people associated who chose to defy the usual norms.”
Trending Stories
Latest Photos
Latest Videos
Latest Web Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
Mid-Day Fast
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT