Mithila is having the time of her life as she recently received two major accolades at the Telangana Bengali Film Festival. One was for her contribution to Bangla cinema on both sides of the border, the Maitree award, and another for her supporting role in “Maya”. In a candid conversation with The Daily Star, the actress talked about her experience in the film festival, and other recent ventures. 

Some 330 million people in 256 districts are affected by severe drought in India, the government tells the Supreme Court.