PM Modi, Alia Bhatt, And Others React As Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light Wins At Cannes 2024

Bollywood stars, such as Kiara Advani, Swara Bhasker, Aditi Rao Hydari, Farah Khan and more, showered congratulations upon Payal Kapadia following her historic win of the Grand Prix award at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival for her poignant drama, "All We Imagine as Light." This marked the first Indian film in thirty years and the debut by an Indian female director to grace the festival's main competition.

A post about Festival de Cannes read, "Le Grand Prix est attribue a ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT de PAYAL KAPADIA. The Jury Prize goes to ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT by PAYAL KAPADIA.#Cannes2024 #Palmares #Awards #GrandPrix."

PM Modi wrote, "India is proud of Payal Kapadia for her historic feat of winning the Grand Prix at the 77th Cannes Film Festival for her work ¡®All We Imagine as Light¡¯. An alumnus of FTII, her remarkable talent continues to shine on the global stage, giving a glimpse of the rich creativity in India. This prestigious accolade not only honours her exceptional skills but also inspires a new generation of Indian filmmakers."

India is proud of Payal Kapadia for her historic feat of winning the Grand Prix at the 77th Cannes Film Festival for her work ¡®All We Imagine as Light¡¯. An alumnus of FTII, her remarkable talent continues to shine on the global stage, giving a glimpse of the rich creativity in¡­ pic.twitter.com/aMJbsbmNoE

¡ª Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 26, 2024

Aditi Rao Hydari wrote, ¡°At a very perplexing time in history where only the noise from my incredible county seems to get amplified, Here is an independent film by a first time director that wins the Grand Prix honour at @festivaldecannes. Please take a moment and let us all stand and applaud this monumental achievement. This is the crowning glory of the fight for good Cinema in India. It may happen again, but not without the impact of #Payalkapadia¡¯s spectacular achievement. So proud, so grateful. My love and congratulations to the entire team! India in all Her glory, and on Her own terms¡­ What a moment!.¡±

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Farah wrote, ¡°Congratulations payal to the whole team! This is truly incredible."

Alia Bhatt wrote, ¡°Take a bow. What an achievement, congratulations to the entire team."

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Anand Mahindra, ¡°India in the limelight at #cannes2024. Intense Filmmakers .Intense actors. May their tribe flourish.¡±

Many congratulations to FTII alumnus Payal Kapadia for winning the Grand Prix at the 77th Cannes Film Festival for her film All We Imagine as Light. This makes it the first Grand Prix win for the country and a nomination in the Palme d'Or after 30 years.

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¡ª Anurag Thakur (???? ?? ??????) (@ianuragthakur) May 26, 2024

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Anurag Thakur wrote, "Many congratulations to FTII alumnus Payal Kapadia for winning the Grand Prix at the 77th Cannes Film Festival for her film All We Imagine as Light. This makes it the first Grand Prix win for the country and a nomination in the Palme d'Or after 30 years. Bharat's creative economy is indeed shining with 3 films winning awards this year at Cannes. I am proud to share that this film is also the official co-production of the I&B Ministry and is supported by its Film Incentive Scheme. The government is committed to provide resources, platforms and support to every aspiring filmmaker. We are already the largest producer of feature films in the world and together we can make Bharat a formidable force in the creative sphere."