Nicole will be honored at the film festival

On honoring Nicole, festival president Nachhatar Singh Chandy said in a statement, “Nicole Kidman has once again demonstrated her unmatched talent for adapting to bold and unexpected roles with remarkable ease. In Babygirl, she is on a high Shakti Wali plays the role of a CEO whose life begins to be in turmoil.” A dark, risky affair is unfolding that threatens to tear her carefully constructed world apart. For this tour de force performance, we are honored to present her with the International Star Award, an accolade that truly epitomizes Nicole Kidman.”

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The actor won the prestigious Volpi Cup, the Best Actress award for the film, at the closing ceremony of the Venice Film Festival in September. Director Helena Reason accepted the award on Kidman’s behalf and shared a statement from her that she was unable to attend the ceremony due to the sudden death of her mother.

Nicole Kidman had earlier received the International Star Award for Lion, for which she also received an Oscar nomination in the Best Supporting Actress category. The film also starred Dev Patel and Rooney Mara.

Previous recipients of the award include Carey Mulligan, Michelle Yeoh, Penélope Cruz, Helen Mirren, Saoirse Ronan and Charlize Theron. Yeoh received an Oscar for Best Actress the same year she received a PSIFF recognition for Everything Everywhere All at Once, while Mulligan, Cruise and Ronan were nominated.

,With inputs from ANI,