Veteran lyricist and screenwriter
Javed Akhtar
has praised filmmaker
Payal Kapadia
following her historic victory at the 77th
Cannes Film Festival
. Kapadia’s debut feature film,
All We Imagine As Light
, won the prestigious
Grand Prix award
in the
Cannes Critics’ Week
section, a momentous achievement for
Indian cinema
on the global stage.
Akhtar, who is known for his profound contributions to Indian art and culture, expressed his joy and pride in Payal’s accomplishment.
In a heartfelt post, he wrote, “Dear Payal Kapadia, heartiest congratulations to you. It is a great achievement. Very, very proud of you. Do get in touch whenever you are in Mumbai. Shabana and I will love to host you for a meal.”
The win has garnered congratulations from other Bollywood stars like
Alia Bhatt
, Ali Fazal, Kiara Advani, Aditi Rao Hydari, Farhan Akhtar and Tillotama Shome among others took to social media to celebrate the film’s success. Malayalam actor and producer Tovino Thomas, along with filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, also extended their congratulations to Payal Kapadia, highlighting the significance of her milestone for Indian cinema. Prime Minister
Narendra Modi
along with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan also congratulated the director.
Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi host their annual Holi bash
All We Imagine As Light premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival in the competition section on May 23, making it the first Indian film in 30 years to be featured in this prestigious category. The last Indian film to compete was Shaji N Karun’s Swaham in 1994.
