Veteran Bollywood actress Neena Gupta who is known for her impactful roles in films recently registered a double victory at Indian International Film Festival of Boston. As per media reports, she won the Best Actress award for her performance in the film 'The Last Color' which also emerged victorious in Best Feature Film category.

Neena Gupta thanks fans

To mark the occasion, an elated Neena took to Instagram and thanked her fans for their love and support. She posted the poster of the film and said that she is 'super proud' of their big victory. She further revealed that the film will premiere at Chicago on September 20 and Washington D. C. on September 22nd.

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The Last Color

Michelin-Star chef Vikas Khanna's directorial debut 'The Last Color', starring National Award-winning actress Neena Gupta,  deals with taboo surrounding widows in Vrindavan and Varanasi in India. The film's first look was unveiled at the Cannes Film Festival and has since traveled around the world to various film festivals including New York Indian Film Festival 2019 and Indie Meme Film Festival among others.

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Plot

Set in the ancient Indian city of Varanasi, 'The Last Color' is the story of 70-year-old widow Noor, played by Gupta, and her special bond with 9-year old Chhoti (Aqsa Siddiqui), a homeless girl who aspires to go to school and makes ends meet by performing stunts as a tight-rope walker and selling flowers.

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UN Screening 

'The Last Color' was also screened at the United Nations headquarters in July, this year with the aim to highlight the message of women empowerment, equality, and dignity for all.

Neena Gupta on her role

As per media reports, talking about her role in 'The Last Color' during a previous interview with PTI, Neena Gupta said she realized that it was the magic of Banaras, in that environment, I didn't have to do anything. Things just happened on their own.

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Neena Gupta described 'The Last Color' as a very important film in her career."I don't call it a film, it is some different experience of life. This is a film which will remain with me all my life. I will always think of Chhoti, of Banaras and of all the moments in the film. Gupta, who will be seen in the Akshay Kumar-starrer Sooryavanshi', has her plate full with good projects and she wants to do the role of a female cop in future.

"In the Indian entertainment industry, now is the time that good content is being made. It's amazing. It's a golden period for actors right now in India. Some amazing work is happening," she said.

(With inputs from agencies)