Sanya Malhotra to make her Filmfare stage debut in Kochi

A first spin on the Filmfare stage has Sanya Malhotra buzzing, and she is about to light up Kochi with zero chill.

Sanya Malhotra set for Filmfare debut

• Actress Sanya Malhotra will perform at the 70th Filmfare Awards South with Kerala Tourism.
• Kochi hosts her first-ever appearance on a Filmfare stage.
• Malhotra said the moment feels huge for celebrating South Indian cinema.
• Nidhhi Agerwal and Pranitha Subhash join the performer lineup.

Performers and hosts for the night

• Aparna Balamurali and Trisha Shetty are slated to dance that evening.
• Vishnu Warrier will handle hosting duties on stage.
• RJ Mithun teams up with Ranjini Haridas as co-hosts.
• The show highlights Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada films.

Bandar project and festival premiere

• Sanya Malhotra takes a key role in Anurag Kashyap’s Bandar.
• Bobby Deol shares the screen with Malhotra for the first time.
• The film premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival.
• Nikhil Dwivedi is producing under Saffron Magicworks.

Bandar story and release plans

• Sudip Sharma and Abhishek Banerjee wrote the script.
• Bandar follows Samar, played by Bobby Deol.
• The character grapples with fading television fame.
• The movie is slated for cinemas on 22 May 2026.