The star features in Variety Magazine's
International Women's Impact Report 2019
Celebrating International Women's Day , Variety
salutes women making an impact in showbiz around the globe with their annual
Women's Impact Report 2019. The report represented women from all corners of
the world in the creative and business sectors including both Oscar winners and
power players in executive suites.
As Variety announced its report today, Sonam K
Ahuja becomes the only star from the Indian film industry to be part of the
list. With this she joins Hollywood star Lupita Nyong'o ,French actress
Juliette Binoche,Hollywood actress Emily Blunt,Georgia Brown UK Head Amazon
Studios,Mary Guu CEO CAA China,Pippa Harris BAFTA Chair and Nigerian actress
Genevieve Nnaji among others.
Representing the voice of Young India with films
like Neerja, Padman, Veere Di Wedding and the recent Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa
Laga, Sonam K Ahuja has truly been a game changer in every sense of the word.
Lauded for having the spunk to take on progressive roles that most would shy
away from, the star has fast become the face of social change.
From addressing stereotypes connected to
menstruation to celebrating the spirit of the modern day Indian woman and being
part of the country's first film headlined by contemporary leading ladies, the
National award winner stood out for her brave choice of films.
Variety reports, "Last year, the busy
Bollywood actress starred in women-empowerment comedy "Veere Di
Wedding", "Padman" in which her character facilitates the
journey of a man who makes it his life's mission to provide affordable sanitary
pads to rural Indian woman. Already in 2019, she starred in "Ek Ladki Ko
Dekha Toh Aisa Laga", Bollywood's first mainstream LGBTQIA film".
Excited to be part of the international report
says Sonam K Ahuja, "Labels and stereotypes are dangerous and detrimental
and it has always been my endeavor to break them .It's a huge honor to be a
part of Variety's Impact list and join these inspiring women from across the
globe . No effort is too small .Someday we are all just going to be memories
and it's my aim to be the best one I possibly can.
नवोदय टाइम्स ०८ मार्च २०१९ - क्लिक करें
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