Aditi Vinayak on her Best Actress win at Berlin Film Festival

(FASTNEWS | INDIA) – Performing has been part of actor Aditi Vinayak Dravid’s life for over two decades. Born and raised in Pune, the now Mumbai-based Dravid has always been performing whether through Bharatnatyam, her theatre days to becoming a household name courtesy of popular Marathi television series ”Mazhya Navreya Chi Bayko” and ”Sundara Manamadhe Bharli” and her silver screen debut with National Award-winning Marathi film ”Goshta Eka Paithanichi”.

Dravid was recently awarded the Best Actress award at the Berlin Film Festival for her performance in the bilingual (Hindi-English) feature film ”Ijaad”. In the one-character film, Asmi (played by Dravid) has had an impactful incident in her childhood which is disturbing her present. But she finally decides to face it, go through the process and emerge victorious. The film, produced by Muktaayan Arts and Entertainment LLP, is directed by Piyush Kulkarni.

So far, the movie has made the rounds of the film festival circuit and has been a part of over 12 national and international forums including the 2021 Calcutta International Cult Film Festival and the 2021 Madras Independent Film Festival.