Nominations for 69^th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2024 - Best Actress (Critics')

Best Actress (Critics') -

Deepti Naval

Goldfish

Goldfish tells the tale of a mother in pain who struggles with the perils of dementia while dealing with a damaged relationship with her daughter. Sadhana’s (Deepti Naval) is on a journey of wading through a disease as painful as dementia whilst having constant arguments with her daughter Anamika (Kalki Koechlin). It sheds light on the ageing, unresolved conversations between a mother and daughter and the lament Sadhana carries in her heart for sacrificing her career for motherhood.

Best Actress (Critics') -

Fatima Sana Shaikh

Dhak Dhak

The actress plays the role of a sassy motorcycle reviewer and her name is Sky. She is ambitious and takes up the challenge of driving a motorcycle along with three more female bikers to Khardung La, the highest drivable pass that there is and is a challenge, to say the least. Despite several obstacles, it is her journey to break away from a tarnished social media image and make her own identity. Her feisty character is on a journey of her own, both personal and professional.

Winner

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Rani Mukerji

Mrs. Chatterjee Vs Norway

Rani Mukerji plays the role of Sagarika Bhattacharya and it’s a painstaking tale of a mother who fights tooth and nail for her children’s custody in Norway. The actress plays her role as a grief-stricken mother, as any mother would be as she’s separated from her children by the Norwegian Child Welfare Services based on their improper treatment and upbringing. She fights a two-year-long legal battle after separating from her husband as she proves her credibility to bring up her children correctly.

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Saiyami Kher

Ghoomer

Saiyami Kher is a promising spinner named Anini in Ghoomer, a sports drama. Under unforeseen circumstances, she loses her right arm and gets it amputated, she slides into chronic depression as her entire career catapults into devastation. Her journey of not giving up, tackling an alcoholic coach who helps her to get back in form and spirit despite her dream of debuting in International Cricket doesn’t see the light of day when she intended to, makes this film extremely inspiring.

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Shahana Goswami

Zwigato

Shahana Goswami plays the role of Pratima, wife to Manas Mahto played by Kapil Sharma. He loses his job as a manager during COVID-19 and becomes a food delivery guy. Shahana is an ever-supportive wife who takes up a cleaning job and even makes some extra money by moonlighting as a masseur. The plight of the delivery agents is portrayed in the film perfectly and Shahana is convincing as a diligent wife who wants to see his husband get past such hard times.

Winner

Best Actress (Critics') -

Shefali Shah

Three Of Us

Shefali Shah as Shailaja makes you ponder over the simpler joys in life. She’s suffering from dementia and though she has a well-settled family life with her husband Dipankar (Swanand Kirkire) and her son, she longs to go back to Vengurla where she spent four years of her life. Though she has bits and pieces of memories missing from her memory, she rekindles the missing joy with her childhood friends, especially Pradeep (Jaideep Ahlawat). She relives her earlier days on his path of self-discovery which perhaps got lost in the daily hustle and bustle of life.