Cannes 2024: Director Payal Kapadia became the first Indian filmmaker to win the Grand Prix award at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival for her movie ‘All We Imagine as Light’. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi congratulated Payal Kapadia on Sunday for creating history at the International film festival.
Rahul Gandhi wishes Payal Kapadia for Cannes win
Rahul Gandhi extended his best wishes to the Indian filmmaker and team of ‘All We Imagine as Light’.
Rahul Gandhi took to X (formerly Twitter) and wrote, “Indian stars are shining bright at the 77th Cannes Film Festival! Congratulations to Payal Kapadia and the entire team of ‘All We Imagine As Light’ for clinching the prestigious Grand Prix award. Kudos to Anasuya Sengupta for winning the Best Actress award under the Un Certain Regard section for her performance in ‘The Shameless’. These women have scripted history and inspired the entire Indian film fraternity.”
Reacting to Rahul’s congratulatory message, Payal Kapadia called him ‘a true inspiration’ in her life. “Thank you for being a true inspiration in my life. Your resilience and determination motivate me to strive for greatness,” she wrote on X.
Thank you for being a true inspiration in my life. Your resilience and determination motivate me to strive for greatness.🙏 https://t.co/zaOJYWWf12
— Payal Kapadia (@PayalKapadial) May 26, 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates Payal Kapadia
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, too, praised the ace filmmaker and said that her achievement will inspire ‘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 India. This prestigious accolade not only honours her exceptional skills but also inspires a new generation of Indian filmmakers,” he wrote.
The Indian filmmaker thanked PM Modi for his ‘kind words’ and wrote, “Thank you so much for your kind words of appreciation. Your encouragement means a lot to me.”
Thank you so much for your kind words of appreciation.
Your encouragement means a lot to me.🙏 https://t.co/ruGMtFj3dX
— Payal Kapadia (@PayalKapadial) May 26, 2024
The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) alumnus Payal Kapadia won the second-most prestigious prize of the Cannes Film Festival, following the Palme d’Or. ‘All We Imagine as Light’ is the first Indian film in 30 years and the first ever by an Indian female filmmaker to be screened in the main competition of the Cannes Film Festival.
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