Young gun Vishal Jethwa sent a chilling effect down everyone’s spine with his disturbing and nuanced performance as the main protagonist in Rani Mukerji starring Mardaani 2, and now the newbie has bagged his first-ever Zee Cine Award for Best Debut Male category.
The official handle of Yash Raj Films congratulated the newbie on social media. It said, “Woot! @vishaljethwa06 wins Best Debut (Male) at #ZeeCineAwards2020 for #Mardaani2 @ZeeCineAwards #RaniMukerji @gopiputhran”
The sequel to Mardaani 2, helmed by Gopi Puthran starred Rani Mukerji as police officer Shivani Shivaji Roy from the previous film and the film shows how she goes up against a 21-year-old rapist and murderer played by newcomer Vishal Jethwa.
Vishal Jethwa also took to his social media and shared, “Incredibly speechless and overwhelmed to have received Best Debut Male from @zeecineawards last night. I don’t seem to have enough words to express my endless love, gratitude, and appreciation for such recognition and support. I am truly thankful, though this would not have been possible without the exceptional work of @shanoosharmarahihai, @gopiputhran and #AdityaChopra sir so I would like to send my sincere thankfulness from the bottom of my heart for believing in my potential and helping me reach here. Thank you to the @mardaani2 #Mardaani2 team for being a dream team and great to work with. So thankful to everyone for recognizing my work and for the constant support. #Grateful…Thank you”
The film performed successfully at the box office and earned a worldwide gross of 671.2 million.
