What makes Sanya Malhotra's versatility unmissable?

Only six films old Sanya Malhotra seems like the kind of actor who has been in the industry for a lot longer than her halfadecade old filmography Her mature choices as an artiste reflect in her films mdash grounded solid and believableWhile Dangal didnrsquot feature her a lot it certainly seemed to have opened up avenues for her where the actor could show her potentialView this post on InstagramA post shared by Sanya Malhotra sanyamalhotra_Sanya then broke ground and won over critics by playing the aggressive yet funny Chuttki Kumari in Vishal Bhardwajrsquos Pataakha in 2018In the same year Sanya featured in another blockbuster the acclaimed family entertainer Badhaai Ho helmed by Amit Ravindernath SharmaView this post on InstagramA post shared by Sanya Malhotra sanyamalhotra_But it was in Ritesh Batrarsquos 2019 film Photograph that Sanya Malhotra really caught the audiencersquos attention The movie featured her alongside Nawazuddin Siddiqui where the former was seen playing a grade A student and Nawaz a street photographer Sanya who is usually seen as the bubbly girlnextdoor the quintessential sunshine girl also thanks to her playful Instagram photos and videos and her general attitude during interviews had gone inside a deep well of her own self to find the kind of expressive silence that her character Miloni had in PhotographView this post on InstagramA post shared by Sanya Malhotra sanyamalhotra_Not only did Sanya held her own against someone like Nawazuddin the actor even managed to outshine him in multiple sequences And then came the weird mostly awful ride that was 2020 where Sanya Malhotra had two releases mdash Shakuntala Devi and LudoView this post on InstagramA post shared by Sanya Malhotra sanyamalhotra_The actorrsquos wig was certainly a distraction in the Vidya Balan movie but in Ludo Sanya was fresh vibrant and nearpitch perfect She played the slightly confused modern woman with elegance and her chemistry with Aditya Roy Kapur flowed like waterView this post on InstagramA post shared by Sanya Malhotra sanyamalhotra_While no film she has appeared in has shown her as the typical lsquomasalarsquo heroine the actor had admitted in an earlier interview with a leading publication that if given such a script she would have no qualms playing one ldquoI grew up watching those films I would love to do one someday It is those films that pushed me to become an actor The definition of a masala film is changing every day and the content is the hero today And I am glad things have changed It is an exciting time to be an actor But if I get a fullblown masala movie I would love to dance in itrdquo the actor had said ahead of Ludorsquos releaseNow with Pagglait Sanya will be seen in a funny and quirky avatar which has become the talk of the town ever since the trailer has been out Needless to say the fans and audience are waiting to witness this side of the actress with bated breathView this post on InstagramA post shared by Sanya Malhotra sanyamalhotra_With a strong trajectory of projects ahead Sanya Malhotra has three releases due mdash Netflixrsquos Pagglait the romantic dramedy Meenakshi Sundereshwar and Red Chilliesrsquo Love Hostel An interesting mixed bag