Sanya Malhotra marks 5 years in Bollywood, says its a sense of comfort

By Shreya Jha On Dec 29, 2021

Dangal actress Sanya Malhotra who played the role of Babita Phogat in her debut movie, has completed five years in the showbiz this month.

“The film did exceptionally well. It paved the way for my career. I had a sense of belonging to the film industry right since the beginning but there’s a sense of comfort now. A lot has happened in these five years. I’ve had the opportunity to work with some great directors and actors. I feel extremely grateful and quite blessed,” Malhotra says.

Sanya was witnessed in two movies, Pagglait where she plays the character of a young widow and Meenakshi Sundareshwar who portrays the role of a woman who is in a long distance marriage this year. The young actor when asked about her faith and confidence in her choices of films, the actor responded “I never lost confidence in myself and I’ve always believed that I was going the right way. But this film came to me at the right time. I was given a lot of freedom to play my part. I learnt a lot about myself throughout the process of filming.”

Pagglait poster, photo source: BollywoodMDB

While the 29-year old actor was appreciated for her work in Pagglait, at the same time, her work in Meenakshi Sundereshwar received mixed responses for what many believed was a skewed representation of Tamilians. se for what many believed was a skewed representation of Tamilians.

Meenakshi Sundareshwar, photo source: Cinema Express

I was prepared for it. I think people began judging the film right from the very beginning, without even watching it. And at one point, I had to convince myself that the reaction I was going to get wasn’t in my control. We began shooting for it right after the first lockdown, when I was dying to be on a set. I loved travelling to Karaikudi (Tamil Nadu) to shoot the film. The memories are still vivid in my mind. I choose to focus on the love we got after the first song was released. Said Malhotra