Writer-Producer-director Samrruddhi Porey’s film ‘Mala aai Vhaychay’ (I want to be a Mother) is very much in the news before its official release on 11th February 2011. Having bagged 7 awards so far at international festivals, the film has won two more awards at the recently concluded Jaipur film festival.

While Ms. Samrruddhi Porey was adjudged the best director for this film, the American actress Stacy Bee, who plays a Model in this film has bagged the best debut award. This film is the first American-Indian Marathi film.