Kathal bags best hindi feature at 71st National Film Awards
Sanya Malhotra’s Kathal: A Jackfruit Mystery won big at the 71st National Film Awards, announced on August 1. Directed by Yashowardhan Mishra, the Netflix satire blends humor with serious issues like caste bias and police apathy. Sanya’s praised performance as Inspector Mahima Basor shows audiences now value content-rich, socially relevant stories in Indian cinema.