Anasuya Sengupta feels happy after receiving Best Actor award at Cannes 2024!

In the nation, Anasuya Sengupta has emerged as the favorite. At the just concluded 77th Cannes Film Festival on May 25, the Indian actress made history. With her performance in the movie TheShameless, she became the first Indian to receive the Best Actor prize.

The internet and a number of B-town celebrities praised and congrats her shortly after the remarkable achievement was formally announced. Reacting to the love she is being poured with, Sengupta added that she can’t wait to be back in her nation.

For an artist, receiving recognition and awards on a global scale is the ultimate source of enjoyment. After making history by being the first Indian performer to win the Best Actress prize at the Un Certain Regard section of the 77th Cannes Film Festival for her performance in The Shameless, Anasuya Sengupta must be ecstatic.

She told a daily how she felt about getting this coveted honor, “I couldn’t believe it was happening! But as I shakily walked to the stage and stood with artists I have admired, my heroes, it felt oddly natural to be welcomed with so much authenticity and love by them. I am so grateful to the jury for seeing my hard work.”

Celebrities from the Bollywood industry, including Kiara Advani, Arjun Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, and many more, expressed their pride in her on social media when she won the coveted prize.

Speaking candidly about being showered with love and respect, she remarked, “I am amazed at the love pouring in from so many back home, it makes me proud to make everyone proud. I am literally taxi-ing in the plane now on my way home to my family, I just can’t wait to be with them,” she exclaimed adding that she dedicates her award “to the queer community,”

 

Payal Kapadia’s acceptance speech at Cannes 2024 after receiving Grand Prix award!

Payal Kapadia, an Indian director, made history recently when her film All We Imagine as Light won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival 2024. In thirty years, this was the first Indian film to be chosen for the "In Competition" section.

Payal gave a touching winning speech Friday night, May 25, when she and the cast of her film went on stage to claim the second-highest accolade at the festival.

Payal Kapadia took center stage on May 25 at the 77th Cannes FilmFestival's awards ceremony to take home the Grand Prix for her movie All We Imagine as Light. She started, “Wow, thank you so much for this.” Speaking before the Greta Gerwig-led jury, Payal conveyed, “It was already a dream to be selected in competition, and this was beyond my imagination, so thank you.”

The All We Imagine As Light's actresses Kani Kusruti, Chhaya Kadam, and Divya Prabha escorted Payal to the stage. The director said, “Because I’m a huge fan of Miguel Gomes, I follow what he does and also invite my actors here on stage. Because without them, I don't think this film would’ve been possible.”

She expressed her appreciation to the actors by saying, “It's three women who have given me so much and really contributed to the film like a family and made it their own. So, thank you, ladies.”

Then Payal went on, stating, “I’m very nervous, so I wrote something down. Thank you very much to the Cannes Film Festival for having our film here. Please don’t wait 30 years to have another Indian film.” She also thanked her producers for supporting her “weird idea” and acknowledged the partners and the entire crew, adding, “It really takes a village to make a film, so it couldn't have been possible without them.”

Regarding the movie, Payal simplified, "This film is about the friendship between three very different women. Oftentimes, women are pitted against each other. This is the way our society is designed, and that's really unfortunate. But for me, friendship is a very important relationship because it can lead to greater solidarity, inclusivity, and empathy towards each other, which is why these are the values that I feel we should all be striving for.”

Payal continued by praising the festival's backstage crew for their amazing effort and the seamless operation of the occasion.

 

Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light wins Grand Prix award at Cannes 2024!

A number of photos of the All WeImagine As Light crew dancing on the 77th Cannes Film Festival red carpet have been making waves on the internet. It is certainly cause for excitement that the film has received a Palme d'Or nomination at Cannes.

The team earned the Grand Prix, the festival's second-highest honor, despite not taking home the coveted trophy.

Indian filmmakers are making waves and taking home major prizes on international stages. Payal Kapadia, for example, won the Grand Prix at Cannes 2024 for her film All We Imagine As Light. Indians won the second-highest prize at the international film festival, which came to an end on May 25.

Making a formal declaration of the same, the Festival de Cannes' X account wrote, “Le Grand Prix est attribué à ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT de PAYAL KAPADIA. The Jury Prize goes to ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT by PAYAL KAPADIA.” (sic)

With this victory, the film becomes the first Grand Prix winner from India. To those who are unaware, All We Imagine As Light overcame the 30-year-old curse of India to contend for the coveted Palme d'Or prize in Cannes. May 23, 2024, was its festival debut.

All We Imagine As Light gets a historical 8-minute standing ovation at Cannes 2024!

During its worldwide premiere at Cannes on Thursday night, Payal Kapadia's film All We Imagine As Light captivated the attention of international critics. Given that Payal is the first Indian film to be selected for the festival's competitive section in thirty years, it is being seen as a potential Palme d'Or winner.

On May 23, Indian director Payal Kapadia and her team came at the Cannes premiere of All We Imagine As Light in a joyful dance.

Payal Kapadia, an Indian director, danced her way to the Cannes premiere of All We Imagine As Light on May 23 with great enthusiasm. The cast and crew, beaming from ear to ear, attracted a lot of attention as they walked the red carpet in various poses and dances.

All We Imagine As Light had a positive reception from international reviewers on its world premiere at Cannes on Thursday night. The film received an eight-minute standing ovation after its screening, making it one of the longest of the festival this year.

On May 25, Payal Kapadia and the team will be watching to see who takes home the Palme d'Or. Strong European rivals like Jacques Audiard and Yorgos Lanthimos, well-known American auteurs David Cronenberg and Paul Schrader, and avant-garde Asian director Jia Zhangke are their rivals.

This is the first Indian film to compete in thirty years for the prestigious Palme d'Or at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. Three years earlier, at the Cannes Film Festival, Kapadia had won the Le Prix du documentaire for Best Documentary with A Night of Knowing Nothing. This is her first effort at a feature film, titled All We Imagine As Light.

Addressing a daily, Kapadia stated, "India is a country that makes a lot of good films. Not just Bollywood but every state has its industry and there are absolutely brilliant filmmakers. I hope that after this, we won’t have to wait another 30 years."

All we can imagine as lights are the stars Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha, Chhaya Kadam, and Hridhu Haroon. The plot synopsis states that Nurse Prabha's unexpected present from her separated spouse throws her Mumbai routine for a loop. Her younger roommate, Anu, finds it difficult to get time to herself in the city so that she may also spend quality time with her boyfriend. They can go to a beach town and get what they want in a quiet atmosphere.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s charming avatar with daughter Aaradhya’s twinning appearance!

Fans of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan have been waiting impatiently for a sight of the diva on the Cannes 2024 red carpet ever since the event began on May 14.

Now that the Bollywood actress has appeared at the much anticipated event, the wait is finally over as she worked her magic. People saw her daughter Aaradhya by her side and cheered for her as well.

Fans of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan were in awe of the stylish superstar not long after her initial photo went viral online. Some praised her for attending the event in spite of having an injured arm, while others were really taken with her monochromatic gown with several golden metallic flowers on the train.

However, one picture stood out on the internet among them. That was of Aaradhya Bachchan, who watched her mother get ready to burn the carpet while standing by her side. The adorable young adolescent was seen in the picture strolling hand in hand from their car to the event.

The child paired with her mother, the Ae Dil Hai Mushkil actress, who looked stunning in an all-black gown designed by Falguni and Shane Peacock. Aaradhya got prepared for the exciting evening in a matching sweater with a large white bow on it and a pair of casual black leggings.

The young celebrity accented her laid-back ensemble with a black hairband and matching shoes. She carried her injured mother to the carpet while grinning sweetly.

In case you didn't know, the magnificent occasion will last until May 25, 2024.