Golden Globes Honors Hend Sabry, Alia Bhatt at Red Sea Film Festival

The Golden Globes honored Tunisian actress Hend Sabry and Indian actress Alia Bhatt at a glitzy gala dinner late Wednesday night during the fifth version of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival. Sabry was named the recipient of the Omar Sharif Award and Bhatt obtained the Golden Globes Horizon Award.

Among the company at the event have been administrators Sean Baker and Darren Aronofsky, actresses Sigourney Weaver, Naomie Harris, Shailene Woodley and Olga Kurylenko, actor-director Idris Elba, and actors Édgar Ramírez, Salman Khan, Henry Golding and Riz Ahmed.

Sabry’s performances in movies such as “The Yacoubian Building,” “Scheherazade,” “Tell Me a Story” and “Asmaa” gained her widespread recognition for her nuanced portrayals of complicated, socially resonant characters.

Bhatt has earned vital acclaim and box-office success for standout performances in movies such as “Highway,” “Raazi,” “Udta Punjab,” “Dear Zindagi” and “Gangubai Kathiawadi.”

Helen Hoehne, president of the Golden Globes, described Sarby as “a truly iconic performer and humanitarian whose body of work reflects the depth, power, and global impact of Arab cinema.” The award for Bhatt, she said, celebrated “her exceptional contributions to international cinema.”

Sabry said, “My career has been devoted to uplifting women with complex stories and I am thrilled to be sharing this Golden Globes stage with Alia Bhatt, one of the next generation’s brightest and most talented stars.”

Bhatt said, “The Golden Globes are an iconic part of the global awards universe and I am delighted to be part of it and look forward to continuing my career in telling more stories of powerful and deserving women.”

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