Arunachal’s Millo Sunka wins best actress at Prisma Rome International Film Award 2023
First Published: 25th April, 2023 7:51 IST
Millo Sunka hails from Napoli, a small town in Arunachal Pradesh, a daughter of retired Indian Forest Service officer Millo Tago and Millo Yalyo
In a proud moment for Arunachal Pradesh, Millo Sunka, an actor from the state, has won the Best Actress award at an international level. Sunka won the award for her role in the short film ‘Nocturnal Burger’ at the Prisma Rome International Film Award 2023.
The news was shared by Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Twitter, who congratulated Sunka on her achievement. He wrote, ” A Moment of Pride for Arunachal Pradesh. Millo Sunka brings rare laurels to us. She has become the first Arunachalee actor to win the Best Actress award at an international level. She has won the Best Actor award at Prisma Rome International Film Award 2023 for her short film ‘Nocturnal Burger.’ ‘Nocturnal Burger’ had its world premiere at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival-2023, the largest independent film festival in the United States. It is also an official selection of the Aspen Film Festival 2023, which is an Oscar-qualifying film festival.”
The film is directed by Reema Maya. The short film tackles the sensitive issue of child abuse and the trauma surrounding it.
Millo Sunka hails from Napoli, a small town in Arunachal Pradesh, and completed her schooling at the Government Hr Secondary School, Ziro. She is the daughter of retired Indian Forest Service officers Millo Tago and Millo Yalyo.
Sunka has previously been a part of various Hindi web series, including ‘The Last Hour’ on Amazon Prime, where she played the role of a cable car attendant, and ‘Axone’ on Netflix, where she played the character of Hayna. She has also appeared in two short films, ‘Stranded’ and ‘Nocturnal Burger’, a music video, and some ad campaigns for brands like Puma and Facebook Meta.
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