Vivek Agnihotri Lauds Payal Kapadia For 'All We Imagine As Light' Cannes Win: 'What An Achievement'

Payal Kapadia created history at Cannes when her film, All We Imagine as Light, won the prestigious ‘Le Grand Prix’ award at the renowned film festival. This marked the first time in 30 years that an Indian movie competed in the festival’s main competition. The film’s team, including director Payal Kapadia and actors Chhaya Kadam, Divya Prabha, and Kani Kusruti, attended the Cannes Film Festival 2024 to accept the award during the closing ceremony. Many Bollywood stars, including Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh, and Javed Akhtar, have also praised Payal for her big win. Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri has also congratulated Payal on this achievement.

Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri took to his social media on Monday and shared the poster of ‘All We Imagine As Light’ and expressed his elation for Payal Kapadia and her team. He penned the caption which read, “What an achievement. Wow! Many congratulations to @payalkapadia and team of All We Imagine As Light. You can’t suppress creative people for long. Imagine what all is possible if society, institutions, & the state empower our young, creative people rather than suppressing them.”

Earlier in the day, Javed Akhtar congratulated Payal and invited her to a meal. 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 Mumbai. Shabana and I will love to host you for a meal.”

Farhan Akhtar also took to Instagram and congratulated the filmmaker. He wrote, “Heartiest congratulations #PayalKapadia and team #allweimagineaslight .. first Indian film to win the Cannes Grand Prix.” Kiara Advani also extended heartfelt greetings to the team of ‘All We Imagine As Light’. “Congratulationsss,” he wrote.

Meanwhile, Payal took to X to express her gratitude. Posting a photo with actors Chhaya Kadam, Divya Prabha, and Kani Kusruti, she wrote, “It is a great achievement for us that we have given this award to our country after thirty years. I am deeply grateful for your generous appreciation. Your recognition motivates me to work even harder.❤️ Thanks a lot. It is a great achievement for us that we have given this award to our country after thirty years. I am deeply grateful for your generous appreciation. Your recognition motivates me to work even harder.❤️Thanks a lot.”