Sanya Malhotra has a different demand from the industry: The actress said- there is no holiday in Bollywood, could not attend many family functions

Actress Sanya Malhotra is in the news for her upcoming film ‘Mrs.’ For this film, the actress won the Best Actress Award at the New York Indian Film Festival 2024. It is a remake of the Malayalam film ‘The Great Indian Kitchen’. During a conversation with Dainik Bhaskar, Sanya told that this is a film with a strong message. Apart from the preparation for this film, the actress talked about her success and struggle and said that there should be a holiday in Bollywood at least on Saturday and Sunday. She said that she did back to back films in the last two years, due to which she could not attend many family functions. How was the feeling when you were told that you have been selected for the Best Actress Award at the New York Indian Film Festival 2024 for the film ‘Mrs.’? I could not go there at the time of the screening of the film. The only thing going on in my mind was that I don’t know how people would have liked the film? I had not even thought about the award. When I was told about the award, it was a very surprise moment for me. I first shared this with my family. This increases self-confidence. What did you find special in the role of ‘Mrs’? I am playing the role of Richa in this film. This is a very challenging role. This film gives a very strong message. There was a universal feeling during the shooting of the film. People ignore the work of women who cook and clean the house. Many people do not consider it work. Cooking is a skill, men should also know it. What is the similarity between the character Richa of the film and you? Like Richa, I also love dancing. My desire to dance onscreen is going to be fulfilled with this film. Like Richa, I am also very ambitious. The only difference is that Richa is married and I am not married. This is the remake of the Malayalam film ‘The Great Indian Kitchen’, how much has it been adopted according to the Hindi belt audience? I will not be able to know about it properly until the trailer of the film is released. This is a story that needs to be told in every language. Many people will be able to relate to the story of this film. I think that after watching the trailer of the film, people will be able to understand how it has been adopted. What was the biggest challenge while shooting this film? It has been a bit of an emotional challenge. Anyway, as an actor, I keep looking for challenges. Because where there is no challenge, it is not fun to work there. While acting, I forget what is going on in my life. When I think about my character and the journey of the character, then it is a very good experience. Any special memories from the time of shooting, which you would like to share? Working with the director of the film, Aarti Kadav, has been the most memorable moment. When people will see this film, they will understand how beautifully she has adapted and made the film. I never talk about my work, because I am not happy with my work. After watching this film, I can say that for the first time in my career of seven years, I am happy with my role in this film. What has been the process of selecting your films from ‘Dangal’ to ‘Mrs.’? There is no special process. When I read the script, I know that I am imaging myself in that world. If I feel that I should do it or not, I do not do that project in a dilemma. I always listen to my heart. How do you balance professional and personal life in your busy schedule, how do you find time for your family and parents? More than work, the most important thing for me is to find time for family and parents. I did back to back films in the last two years, due to which I could not attend many family functions. My parents live in Delhi, I think of taking out some time and going to meet them. When I am with my family, the tiredness also goes away. Rest is also very important. During that time, you should also learn some new things, which will be useful in your life. What is the biggest success and struggle of your career so far? The appreciation I get from the audience is the biggest success for me. I have received a lot of love from the audience. We always try to entertain the audience with the films we do. There has been no struggle in my life, there has been a lot of running around. My life was very busy in 21-22. I am grateful that I was doing back to back films. I was shooting for ‘Jawan’ in Chennai and ‘Sam Bahadur’ in Delhi at the same time. The schedule was so hectic that I did not get time to sleep. Saturdays and Sundays should be holidays in Bollywood, but here we work even on Sundays. Has the physical transformation from the first film till now looked very dangerous? Of course, I had a very muscular body in ‘Dangal’. After that, I did ‘Photograph’, so I had to lose weight for that. I lost even more weight for ‘Badhaai Ho’. I had to gain 15 kg for ‘Pataakha’. That period was very difficult for me. It took more than a year to lose that weight. Whether the director says so or not, I train myself for every role. Acting is also done through the body. What are your upcoming projects? I am doing a film ‘Sunny Sanskrit Ki Tulsi Kumari’ with Varun Dhawan. I have never played such a character in any film till now. I am enjoying it a lot. I am very excited about this film. I am heartily grateful to director Shashank Khaitan for thinking of me for such a character. I am doing a film with Anurag Kashyap. Whenever I go to the film set, I feel like something good is happening.

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