op-ed | A new spring: The Malayali s cup of happiness at Cannes this year telegraphindia.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from telegraphindia.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Payal Kapadia has made history by becoming the first Indian filmmaker to win the Grand Prix at the 77th Cannes Film Festival for her film 'All We Imagine as Light'. FTII, her alma mater, proudly lauded her achievement, highlighting the growing influence of Indian cinema on the global stage.
In 2015, the director of All We Imagine As Light led protests against the appointment of actor Gajendra Chauhan as the institute s chairperson. Despite facing chants of "anti-national" and "Go Back To Pakistan," she courageously stood with 34 peers to oppose the appointment. The protestors argued that the Mahabharata actor lacked the necessary credentials for the position.