India, Feb. 27 -- Actor Sukanya Boruah recently marked her film debut with Rima Das's Not A Hero, which went on to receive a Crystal Bear Special Mention at the 2026 Berlin International Film Festival.

Describing the moment as unreal, the Assam-born actor says, "It took a few seconds to process. There was silence, then disbelief, then pure gratitude. It was really emotional for all of us."

The recognition comes amid a wider spotlight on cinema from the Northeast. Filmmaker Lakshmipriya Devi's Manipuri-language film Boong recently won the Best Children's & Family Film award at the BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) awards.

Reflecting on the moment for the region, Sukanya shares, "It shouldn't take international validati...