Payal Ghosh is on cloud nine! The actor who turned politician recently took to her Twitter handle sharing the photos of the Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar award she received recently. She had to give a miss to the ceremony on November 26, so the trophy was sent to her residence.
"Hard work goes a long way and I really want the youth to take it up. Moments like these really humbles me," wrote Ghosh. Not only Payal, another actor from Bollywood
Richa Chadha was also honoured with the Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar award by Maharashtra Governor for her contribution to Indian cinema.
Payal Ghosh, who had recently accused filmmaker
Anurag Kashyap of raping her, joined the Republican Party of India (Athawale) to kick-start her political career. Speaking about her new journey, the actor has said it was Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's teachings that inspired her to join the RPI. She has been appointed vice president of the women's wing of the party.
On the work front, Payal Ghosh will soon be seen in an upcoming music video titled ‘Pyaar Happens’, sung by Indo-American singer Amar Syal. On the filmy front, up next for the ‘
Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi
’ actress is yet another film titled ‘Red’.