Los Angeles, Dec 11 (NationPress) At a dazzling gala dinner during the fifth edition of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival, Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt and Tunisian actress Hend Sabry were celebrated with prestigious honors from the Golden Globes.

Alia has received widespread acclaim and box-office success for her remarkable roles in films such as “Highway,” “Raazi,” “Udta Punjab,” “Dear Zindagi,” and “Gangubai Kathiawadi,” according to reports from variety.com.

She expressed her enthusiasm, stating, “The Golden Globes are an iconic part of the global awards universe and I am delighted to be part of it and look forward to continuing my career in telling more stories of powerful and deserving women.”

Helen Hoehne, the president of the Golden Globes, praised Sabry as “a truly iconic performer and humanitarian whose body of work reflects the depth, power, and global impact of Arab cinema,” reports variety.com.

The award bestowed upon Alia honors “her exceptional contributions to international cinema.”

While Sabry received the Omar Sharif Award, Bhatt was honored with the Golden Globes Horizon Award.

Sabry's performances in films like “The Yacoubian Building,” “Scheherazade,” “Tell Me a Story,” and “Asmaa” have garnered her significant recognition for her nuanced portrayals of complex characters.

Sabry remarked, “My career has been devoted to uplifting women with complex stories and I am thrilled to be sharing this Golden Globes stage with Alia Bhatt, one of the next generation’s brightest and most talented stars.”

Notable attendees included directors Sean Baker and Darren Aronofsky, actresses Sigourney Weaver, Naomie Harris, Shailene Woodley, and Olga Kurylenko, along with actor-director Idris Elba and actors Édgar Ramírez, Salman Khan, Henry Golding, and Riz Ahmed.

Alia, daughter of filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt and actress Soni Razadan, is set to appear next in filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's “Love and War,” starring Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal.

The film is scheduled for release on March 20, 2026.