Sanya Malhotra-starrer Mrs is now streaming on OTT, after making rounds at several international film festivals. The film showcases how a woman, married to a successful man, tries to find her voice and express herself while dealing with unreasonable expectations of society.
In a Pinkvilla interview, the actress stated that some are feeling triggered by the story of her film. Here’s all about it!
‘I know people around me…’
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Mrs is a remake of Jeo Baby’s 2021 Malayalam film The Great Indian Kitchen and revolves around a woman who gets married into a patriarchal family. Sanya Malhotra recently revealed that she knows people who have faced similar challenges as her character.
While talking about her character and her story, the Ludo actress stated, “Some are feeling triggered, some are feeling emotional that it's their story.”
She further told PTI that this was the exact reason why they adapted the film and made it their own. According to Sanya, her character Arati brought her lived-in experiences and made it very personal. “I know people around me, including a close friend, who have faced similar challenges as Richa,” Malhotra stated.
In the same interview, the actress divulged that he had already seen the film when it came to her. Hence, it helped her resonate with the character more. She stated, “The idea was to make the film more palatable for the North Indian audiences”.
She also won the 'Best Actress' award for her performance in the movie at the 2024 New York Indian Film Festival.
More about the movie
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The actress added that even though she didn’t get the chance to talk to actress Nimisha Sajayan, who played her character in the Malayalam drama film, it felt relevant as so many women relate to it.
For the unknown, the movie narrates the life of a trained dancer and dance teacher and her post-married life. The character continues to keep her voice and aspirations low to cater to the expectations of society from married women.
But eventually, she breaks free of the notion to follow her own path.
Mrs is currently streaming on ZEE5. Apart from Sanya Malhotra, actors Nishant Dahiya, Siya Mahajan, and Kanwaljit Singh play pivotal roles.
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