Yami Gautam reacts to Filmfare snub for 'Bala', says 'It's a long journey, I am a hustler, for life'

Filmfare Awards was a night to remember for several members in the industry who got recognised for their work and awarded for it, however, actress Yami Gautam was left out of the nominations for her performance in Bala opposite Ayushmann Khurrana and Bhumi Pednekar. 

The actress on Wednesday took to her Instagram account and shared a statement on being snubbed. She revealed that she felt enforced to speak after she received "countless messages for getting overlooked and not being nominated for (her) performance in Bala".

Yami wrote, "Honestly, winning an award does feel like a strong sense of achievement and confidence. But more than that, a nomination in itself, is a mark of acknowledgment, love, and respect towards your hard work and talent. Having said that, the esteemed jury are some of the most noted and senior members of the fraternity who have made important contributions in cinema. Hence, I shall respectfully accept their perspectives."

 

 

 

 

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 Feb 19, 2020 at 2:32am PST

She further revealed how the snub only made her "more self-assured and determined in life".

"It re-instates your faith that you don’t need to seek validation for your work or yourself from anyone. The kind of love that I have received this year, from the industry, critics, media, my talented fellow contemporaries and most importantly YOU - my audience, for always showing unconditional love - selfless support, means the world to me and is enough to boost me to keep working harder. It doesn’t matter where you come from, who you are, just don’t ever give up and keep walking ahead. It’s a long journey and I am a hustler, for life," Yami added. 

For the uninitiated, Bala earned three nominations at the Filmfare awards, the best actor award for Ayushmann Khurrana, for supporting actress Seema Pahwa, and for dialogue writer Niren Bhatt.