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Sanya Malhotra hailed for her performance in Pataakha

Newcomers Sanya Malhotra, who made her acting debut with Aamir Khan’s blockbuster film Dangal (2016), has been receiving a terrific response for her excellent performance in her second outing, Pataakha, which hit the marquee today.

Hailing her performance, many Bollywood celebrities, as well as fans, have been showering loads of love and appreciation on the talented actress.


Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra's co-star in Dangal, praised the actress’ performance, saying, "How amazing is @SanyaMalhotra. You killed it! So proud of you Sanya."

Director Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari wrote on micro-blogging site Twitter, "One of the most outstanding films I have seen in a long time. So proud of you meri ladki @SanyaMalhotra."

Directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, Pataakha features Sanya Malhotra as a loud village girl who is always fighting with her sister. Besides her, the movie also stars Radhika Madan, Vijay Raj and Sunil Grover.

Talking about Malhotra’s next projects, she will shortly be seen in Badhaai Ho and Photographer.

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  • Aamir Khan said he goes into a period of emotional distress after a film fails
  • The actor compared a rejected film to “losing a child”
  • He revealed that disappointment can stay with him for two to three months
  • Aamir also spoke about reworking films such as Delhi Belly and Taare Zameen Par after early cuts

Aamir says failure hits him far beyond the box office

Aamir Khan has opened up about the emotional toll film failures take on him, revealing that disappointing audience reactions can affect him for months. The actor said he becomes deeply distressed when a project does not work and admitted that he takes such setbacks very personally.

Reflecting on how strongly he connects with his work, Aamir said he often slips into what he described as a period of “depression” for two to three months after a film underperforms. Clarifying that he was speaking emotionally rather than in a clinical sense, he explained that every film becomes deeply personal because of the time and energy invested in it.

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