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Payal Kapadia in Time100 Next 2024 list following Cannes success

Payal Kapadia’s film “All We Imagine As Light” made history by becoming the first Indian film to compete at the Cannes Film Festival in 30 years

Payal Kapadia (Photo by Kristy Sparow/Getty Images)

By: India Weekly

PAYAL KAPADIA, director of the Cannes Grand Prix award-winning film “All We Imagine As Light,” has been named to the Time100 Next 2024 list.

The list, created by Time magazine, recognizes influential figures from various fields. Kapadia’s film made history by becoming the first Indian film to compete at the Cannes Film Festival in 30 years, highlighting a significant achievement for Indian cinema.

Actor-singer Ayushmann Khurrana praised Kapadia’s talent in a note for Time, stating, “Payal Kapadia is nothing short of a trailblazer. Payal Kapadia 2024 film, ‘All We Imagine as Light’, made history this year as the first from India to win Cannes’ Grand Prix.”

He described the film as “a master class of emotions—deeply reflective, philosophical, and meditative in its approach,” emphasizing the authenticity and believability of her portrayal of the human experience.

Khurrana noted that Kapadia’s success will inspire other filmmakers, saying, “I’m proud to be living in an era where I could witness a talent like Payal showing the world that Indian stories resonate universally, transcending geographies and languages.”

He added, “Her win will inspire other filmmakers and artists to follow in her footsteps and think big. India is a young country of more than 1.4 billion people. We have 1.4 billion stories to tell, and Payal has boldly, loudly, and brilliantly told everyone to pursue their dreams.”

Kapadia’s film, which narrates the story of two Kerala nurses living in Mumbai, released in theatres across France on Wednesday, a day after her inclusion in the TIME100 list.

Titled “Prabhayay Ninachathellam” in Malayalam, the film, an Indo-French co-production between Chalk and Cheese Films from India and petit chaos from France, premiered in select Kerala cinemas on September 21, with plans for a wider release across major cities in India by Spirit Media.

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