Preeti Panigrahi

Preeti Panigrahi
Panigrahi in 2024
Born2002 (age 22–23)
Alma materHindu College, Delhi

Preeti Panigrahi is an Indian actress who starred in the 2024 film Girls Will Be Girls. She received the Special Jury Award for Acting at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival for her performance as a high school student navigating the complexities of adolescence and societal expectations.

Life and career

Preeti Panigrahi was born in 2002 and grew up in India.[1] She attended Hindu College, Delhi University, where she was actively involved in the theatre circuit.[1] She is pursuing further studies in animation at SRFTI.[2] Her passion for acting was inspired by her father's love for theatre.[1]

Panigrahi landed the lead role of Mira in Girls Will Be Girls after responding to an open call in 2022.[1] The audition required participants to submit a video depicting their high school persona. Drawing from her experience as the head girl in school, Preeti played the character of Mira.[1] She prepared for the role by participating in workshops with casting director Dilip Shankar.[1] At the Sundance Film Festival, Girls Will Be Girls won an audience award in the world cinema dramatic competition and Panigrahi's performance earned her a special jury prize.[1][2][3] Critic Anupama Chopra wrote, "Panigrahi is the find of the year. Without a trace of strain or drama, she captures the myriad emotions coursing through Mira as she discovers passion, sexuality, unbridled rage, a twisted sort of jealousy, resentment, disappointment and eventually, comfort."[4]

Filmography

Awards

Panigrahi won the Special Jury Award for Acting at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival for Girls Will Be Girls.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Service, Express News (2024-02-17). "Kiss and Tale: Meet rising star Preeti Panigrahi who shines in 'Girls Will Be Girls'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  2. ^ a b "SRFTI student bags spl jury award at Sundance". The Times of India. 2024-02-02. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  3. ^ Ganesan, Ranjita (2024-01-26). "Why Indo-French movie 'Girls Will Be Girls' was shot by a mostly female crew". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  4. ^ Chopra, Anupama (18 December 2024). "'Girls Will Be Girls' Movie Review: A Quietly Breathtaking Coming-of-Age Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 December 2024.