New Delhi:
Actor Abhishek Bachchan, who has been nominated for Finest Actor for I Need To Discuss on the seventh version of the Critics’ Selection Awards, has described the movie as an “extremely particular journey”.

Abhishek shared: “I’m actually honoured to be nominated for Finest Actor for I Need To Discuss by the Movie Critics Guild. This movie has been an extremely particular journey, and to have my efficiency acknowledged by such a revered panel of critics means an incredible deal to me. My gratitude to the Movie Critics Guild for this recognition.”   

I Need to Discuss is a drama movie directed by Shoojit Sircar. The movie stars Abhishek Bachchan within the lead function and relies on the true story of Arjun Sen, a most cancers survivor going through life-altering surgical procedure in addition to navigating a fancy relationship together with his daughter since her childhood.

Actress Konkona Sen Sharma, who’s nominated for Finest Actress for Killer Soup, shared that to be nominated for Critics’ Selection Awards is all the time an honour and to be nominated for Abhishek Chaubey’s Killer Soup makes it much more particular for her.

Killer Soup is a black comedy crime thriller tv sequence directed by Abhishek Chaubey. It stars Konkona Sen Sharma and Manoj Bajpayee. It loosely based mostly on 2017 case in Telangana.

This 12 months, a brand new class for documentaries has been launched, additional increasing its recognition of excellence throughout all languages and platforms in India. By spotlighting tales from various corners of the nation, the awards present a central stage for voices that replicate India’s wealthy cultural and inventive panorama.

Kani Kusruti, nominated throughout three classes for her performances in Ladies Will Be Ladies, Poacher, and All We Think about as Mild, shared: “Being nominated in three completely different classes for my three completely different performances is a as soon as in a lifetime honor. I’m deeply humbled by this recognition, the expertise feels surreal.”      

The Critics’ Selection Awards (CCA) jury contains a distinguished panel of 59 movie critics, all members of the Movie Critics Guild.

Anupama Chopra, Chairperson of the Movie Critics Guild, shared her ideas on this 12 months’s nominations: “We’re thrilled to rejoice the seventh Critics’ Selection Awards 2025, made much more particular with a brand new class for Indian documentaries, an typically missed but very important a part of Indian cinema. With this addition, we intention to shine a highlight on this rising trade and spotlight our dedication to honour excellent storytelling throughout varied codecs, together with quick movies, internet sequence, documentaries, and have movies.”  

Ashwin Padmanabhan, Chief Working Officer, GroupM South Asia,mentioned, “The previous 12 months, 2024 has confirmed to be a outstanding testomony to the transformative energy of storytelling, particularly within the Indian context. Our content material continues to interrupt new floor throughout each format, with the Critics’ Selection Awards standing tall as a beacon of excellence. This celebration honors the visionaries who push artistic boundaries, redefine narratives, and set new benchmarks for the trade.“

Abhayanand Singh, Co-Founder, Vistas.Media, shared, “This annual calendar occasion has emerged as a celebration of the most effective of Indian cinema and we congratulate all members for spreading pleasure to the world with their work.”

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