Varun Anurag Richa Chadha hail “All That We Imagine As Lights”win at Cannes 2024
Varun Anurag Richa Chadha hail “All That We Imagine As Lights”win at Cannes 2024
It was an unbelievable day for Indian cinema’ as Varun Grover, Anurag Kashyap, Richa Chadha and others laud ‘All That We Imagine As Light’s win big at Cannes 2024
Even as the curtains came down at the 77th edition of the film festival at the French Riviera, it brought joy and happiness to the film community as Payal Kapadia’s “All That We Imagine As Light” grabbed the Grand Prix
‘All That We Imagine As Light’ that features Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha and Chayya Kadam in pivotal roles tells a tale of female friendship against the backdrop of Mumbai. ‘All That We Imagine As Light’ became the first Indian film in 30 years to be selected for the main competition (Palme d’Or).
Payal in her acceptances speech received a thunderous applause, articulated that this film is over the friendship between three different women and often times women are pitted against each other.
She went on to add that this is the way their society is designed and it is really unfortunate. But for her friendship is an important relationship. It can lead to greater solidarity and inclusivity and empathy towards each other which is why she feels these are the values which we should always strive for.
Soon following the big win was announced, members from the Indian film community took to social media to celebrate the big win by Payal Kapadia and her team.
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap was among the first to congratulate the team and called Payal ‘hope and inspiration’.
Taking to her X handle, Richa Chadha reacted to the win. “Historic!!! – just beaming from this news! Congratulations Payal Kapadia, Ranabir Das, Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha, Hridhu Haroon, Chhaya Kadam and the whole team of ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT! Just overjoyed! Independent filmmaking at any point of time is hard, but now is actively scuttled , and then to win a GRAND PRIX ! Ooof. Just thrilled.”
Writer-director Varun Grover also shared his joy for the moment. “Unbelievable day for Indian cinema. An independent filmmaker – from much hated FTII – whose first film was a poetic love letter to the idea of dissent in a democracy, wins the second highest honour at the biggest film festival in the world. Payal Kapadia’s ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT wins GRAND PRIX. Magical to see four Indian women on stage at Cannes. Dissent, in art and in life, is a tough path to choose. But sometimes it does create magic,” he wrote.
It was an unbelievable day for Indian cinema. An independent filmmaker – from much hated FTII – whose first film was a poetic love letter to the idea of dissent in a democracy, wins the second highest honour at the biggest film festival in the world. Parvathy, Tovino Thomas and others also celebrated the win through social media.
Making Indian Cinema Proud. What an amazing achievement.
Congrats to Payal Kapadia, Kani Kusruthi, Divya Prabha, Chhaya Kadam and the entire team of All We Imagine as Light
News Edit K.V.Raman
