News18 Showsha Reel Awards: Neha Dhupia Dedicates Best Supporting Actress Award for A Thursday to All Working Mothers
Edited By: Aditi Giri
Last Updated: February 27, 2023, 21:37 IST
Neha Dhupia showed off her trophy after winning at the News18 Showsha Reel Awards.
Neha Dhupia, who was 8 months pregnant while working on A Thursday, won the Best Actress in a Supporting Role award for her performance.
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Earlier on receiving the award, she had said on stage, “I’d like to thank a couple of wonderful men who gave me this role during my pregnancy. I was 8 months pregnant while performing the character. I also thank my husband (Angad) who pushed me so hard for the role. And I would also like to thank the most important person who was there with me throughout the shoot - my son Gurikh. Lastly, I would like to dedicate this award to every woman out there who often finds herself at crossroads to pursue a profession after becoming a mother.”
The other stars who were nominated alongside Neha in the Best Supporting Role category were Shefali Shah (Darlings), Swastika Mukherjee (Qala), Radhika Apte (Monica, O My Darling), Neetu Kapoor (Jugjugg Jeeyo) and Pallavi Joshi (The Kashmir Files).
Veteran actor Anil Kapoor was also honoured with the Best Supporting Actor award for JugJugg Jeeyo. Several celebs were present at the extravagant event. Anupam Kher, Sidharth Malhotra, Kiara Advani, Bhumi Pednekar, Kriti Sanon, Ramesh Sippy, Ayan Mukerji, Amit Trivedi, Divya Dutta, Vidya Balan, Babil and Shantanu Maheshwari were among those in attendance.
The event was hosted by Maniesh Paul and took place at Taj Lands End, Bandra, Mumbai.
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