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Payal Kapadia has made history by becoming the first Indian filmmaker to win the Grand Prix at the 77th Cannes Film Festival for her film 'All We Imagine as Light'. FTII, her alma mater, proudly lauded her achievement, highlighting the growing influence of Indian cinema on the global stage.
In 2015, the director of 'All We Imagine As Light' led protests against the appointment of actor Gajendra Chauhan as the institute's chairperson. Despite facing chants of "anti-national" and "Go Back To Pakistan," she courageously stood with 34 peers to oppose the appointment. The protestors argued that the 'Mahabharata' actor lacked the necessary credentials for the position.
Payal, a former film direction student at FTII from 2015 to 2018, became the first Indian filmmaker to win the Grand Prix award
Actor Ali Fazal reacted to the Film & Television Institute of India, Pune's post commemorating its alumnus Payal Kapadia's Cannes Film Festival victory.
Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light was the first film in three decades to enter the Main Competition section at the Cannes Film Festival.