FC Disruptors: Sakshi Tanwar

In an industry that is notoriously obsessed with youth and nubility, especially when it comes to women actors, Sakshi Tanwar broke the mould as Sheel Chaudhary in Mai. A well-known face from the world of candy-floss television serials, Mai gave Tanwar an opportunity to show her range as she went from docile and vulnerable mother to accidental serial killer. Among the stand-out moments of Mai are seeing Tanwar flip from a conventional housewife to a grimly-determined woman on a mission to avenge her daughter’s death. Sheel’s character arc is far from conventional and it is made credible by the power of Tanwar’s performance.