Cannes 2024: A landmark year for Indian cinema with multiple awards

Indian talent made a remarkable impact at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival with three major wins. Payal Kapadia's "All We Imagine As Light," FTII student Chidananda S Naik's "Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know," and Anasuya Sengupta, known for "The Shameless," each secured significant awards in the festival's three competitive sections. The 77th edition of Cannes, which concluded on May 25, marked an exceptional year for India, highlighted by the inclusion of eight Indian or India-themed films in the festival lineup.

Director Payal Kapadia (second right) Grand Prix award winner for the film All We Imagine as Light poses with cast members Divya Prabha (right) Kani Kusruti (left) and Chhaya Kadam (second left) during a photocall after the closing ceremony of the 77th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France.

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Kolkata-born Anasuya Sengupta made history by winning the Un Certain Regard Prize for Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival for her performance in The Shameless.

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Payal Kapadia scripted history by becoming the first Indian filmmaker to win the Grand Prix award for All We Imagine as Light.

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Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know from Chidananda S Naik, a student from FTII, Pune, who received La Cinef Award for best short.

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