Payal Kapadia

Kamal Haasan and Ayushmann Khurrana have been invited to join The Academy, giving them the prestigious opportunity to vote at the Oscars. Joining them are acclaimed Indian talents like Payal Kapadia, Smriti Mundra, Maxima Basu, and Ranabir Das, reflecting Indian cinema’s growing global influence.

Filmmaker Payal Kapadia teases two new films at Cannes Film Festival, says "There’s a lot for me to explore"

Filmmaker Payal Kapadia teased the upcoming film and revealed that it is also set in Mumbai. The upcoming films will be a part of triology and her award-winning film All We Imagine As Light.

All We Imagine As Light filmmaker Payal Kapadia shines at Cannes 2025 as Jury Member

Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia returned to Cannes in style, attending the 78th festival’s opening ceremony as a jury member. Her presence follows last year’s historic win, where she became the first Indian to bag the Grand Prix for All We Imagine As Light.

Filmmaker Payal Kapadia joins Cannes Film Festival 2025 jury with Juliette Binoche, Halle Berry and more

Payal Kapadia is not the first Indian celebrity to be appointed to the jury of the Cannes Film Festival. Several celebrities from the country have previously served as the jury.

All We Imagine As Light director Payal Kapadia receives French honour Officier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres

Director Payal Kapadia has been awarded the prestigious French civilian honour, Officier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, in recognition of her outstanding contribution to cinema.

Miguel Gomes on ‘Grand Tour’ & colonialism: ‘I want the Western viewer to be a little lost’

EXCLUSIVE: Portuguese auteur Miguel Gomes’ 2024 Cannes Film Festival Best Director-winning era-spanning, continent-hopping historical drama ‘Grand Tour’ streams on MUBI. Gomes’ cinema has been an influence on Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia.

IFFR 2025 | Suman Mukhopadhyay: ‘Never have my films been in circulation; I’m an in-between in Bengali film industry’

International Film Festival Rotterdam 2025: Suman Mukhopadhyay, whose film Putulnacher Itikatha (The Puppet's Tale) is in Big Screen Competition at IFFR, and whose brilliant debut 'Herbert' completes 20 years, talks about what ails & fails Bengali cinema, literary adaptations, censorship, Anurag Kashyap & Payal Kapadia.

Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light earns BAFTA nomination for best foreign Film

Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light earned India recognition with a BAFTA nomination for Best Film Not in the English Language.

Payal Kapadia nominated for DGA award in debut director category for All We Imagine As Light

Payal Kapadia, director of All We Imagine As Light, has been nominated for Best First-Time Director at the 2025 DGA Awards, shortly after missing out on the Golden Globe for Best Director.

All We Imagine As Light's Payal Kapadia smiles on Golden Globes Red Carpet in Payal Khandwala's handwoven silk jumpsuit

At the 82nd Golden Globe Awards 2025, Payal Kapadia may not have won, but her red carpet presence was unforgettable. Dressed in a handwoven Payal Khandwala jumpsuit, she highlighted Indian craftsmanship while making a subtle yet impactful statement about style and social consciousness, embodying elegance and grace.

All We Imagine As Light loses in both categories at Golden Globes 2025

India's hopes dimmed at the 2025 Golden Globes as Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine Light missed out on both nominations but still marked a milestone for Indian cinema.

Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light longlisted for BAFTA 2024 in three categories

Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light makes it to the BAFTA 2024 longlist in Best Director, Original Screenplay, and Best Film Not in the English Language categories.

All We Imagine As Light OTT release: When and where to watch this Payal Kapadia's directorial drama 

The film explores the lives of two Malayali nurses in Mumbai, earning critical acclaim for its portrayal of relationships, identity, and resilience.

Payal Kapadia on One Nation One Election Bill: If everybody was thinking along the same lines, democracy would be null and void

Payal expressed strong opposition to the One Nation, One Election Bill, emphasizing that a federal system with staggered elections is crucial for maintaining diversity and a healthy, representational democracy.

Alia Bhatt congratulates Payal Kapadia for her Big nominations at Golden Globes 2025, says 'History is Yours'

Alia Bhatt congratulated All We Imagine As Light director Payal Kapadia for getting two nominations at Golden Globe Awards 2025.

13th DIFF wrap-up: Dibakar Banerjee, Shahana Goswami, Rima Das, film fraternity elevate conversations on South Asian cinema

Dharamshala International Film Festival 2024: Global award winners, local flavour, diverse stories, indigenous storytelling and a greater number of films by women filmmakers made the 13th edition of DIFF an indie film festival to reckon with.

Dibakar Banerjee’s ‘shelved’ Tees, All We Imagine as Light, Pooja, Sir to screen at DIFF 2024

13th Dharamshala International Film Festival is bookended by Cannes Grand Prix winner ‘All We Imagine As Light’ & Nepal's Deepak Rauniyar's ‘Pooja, Sir’; will screen Rima Das' Village Rockstars 2 & Dibakar Banerjee’s ‘Tees’, among 24 (of 45) feature films by women.

Payal Kapadia on her film All We Imagine As Light's Oscars buzz: “I’m very satisfied with the journey my film has had”

When Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies was selected as India’s official entry to the Oscars in September, the reactions it got were mixed. While some celebrated the decision, others believed Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light was more deserving. Actress Chhaya Kadam, who appears in both films, had previously expressed her happiness with Laapataa Ladies’ recognition but admitted she expected All We Imagine As Light to be in the running for the Oscars.

What to watch at MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2024: ‘This year, MAMI is just MAMI, not Jio MAMI’, MAMI goes independent

MAMI 2024, from October 19-24 in Mumbai, is bookended by this year's Cannes Film Festival winners and peppered with more than 110 films many of which are prestigious global film festival winners from 45-plus countries, in 50-plus languages.

Payal Kapadia's 'All We Imagine As Light' receive 5 nomination for Asia Pacific Screen Awards

Filmmaker Payal Kapadia's Cannes-winning title "All We Imagine As Light" has bagged five nominations at the 17th edition of the Asia Pacific Screen Awards.

Laapataa Ladies vs All We Imagine as Light Controversy Explained: Why India doesn't get the Oscars

Oscars 2025 watch: India selects Kiran Rao's sophomore Hindi film Laapataa Ladies as its official Oscar entry while sidelining two award-winning Malayalam films, Anand Ekarshi's National Award winner Aattam and Payal Kapadia's Cannes Grand Prix winner All We Imagine As Light

MIFF 2024 | Chidananda S Naik: ‘Medicine itself drew me towards art; while we delved into anatomy, I often pondered about emotions and feelings’

The 2024 Cannes' La Cinef winner, Mysuru filmmaker Chidananda S Naik, whose FTII diploma film 'Sunflowers Were the Last Ones to Know...' is in National Competition: Short Fiction at the ongoing Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF), talks about his journey.

The cast of Payal Kapadia’s ‘All We Imagine As Light’ honoured by Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

On June 13, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan honoured the cast of Payal Kapadia's film 'All We Imagine As Light' for winning the Grand Prix Award at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. This achievement marks the first time an Indian film has won the Grand Prix.

Vijay Varma on former FTII chairman Gajendra Chauhan's statement on Payal Kapadia's Cannes win, writes: 'Sir ye chup rehne ka time tha'

Following filmmaker Payal Kapadia's significant victory at the Cannes Film Festival, Bollywood actor Vijay Varma responded to the recent remarks made by former FTII chairman Gajendra Chauhan in a lighthearted way.

Anupam Kher says ‘unknown’ people are getting recognised at Cannes, praises Payal Kapadia and Nancy Tyagi

Veteran actor Anupam Kher recently praised Payal Kapadia and Nancy Tyagi for their achievements at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. He spoke about 'unknown' people getting recognition at the film festival.