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Narendra Modi on Sunday said the country is proud of director Payal Kapadia who became the first Indian filmmaker to win the Grand Prix award at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival for her film "All We Imagine as Light". He also said through her remarkable talent the FTII alumnus has given a «glimpse of the rich creativity in India». «India is proud of Payal Kapadia for her historic feat of winning the Grand Prix at the 77th Cannes Film Festival for her work 'All We Imagine as Light'. An alumnus of FTII, her remarkable talent continues to shine on the global stage, giving a glimpse of the rich creativity in India. This prestigious accolade not only honours her exceptional skills but also inspires a new generation of Indian filmmakers,» Modi said in a post on X. «All We Imagine As Light», which marks Kapadia's feature directorial debut, won the Grand Prix, the second-most prestigious prize of the festival after the Palme d'Or at the closing ceremony of the 77th Cannes Film Festival on Saturday night.

All We Imagine As Light, Chidananda S Naik's Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know and Anasuya Sengupta of The Shameless each took home a prize.This achievement made the 77th edition of Cannes especially memorable for India. The festival featured eight films from India or about Indian themes.Kapadia, a graduate of the Film & Television Institute of India (FTII), made history as the first Indian filmmaker to win the Grand Prix award for her film All We Imagine as Light."Thank you, Cannes Film Festival for having our film here.

Santosh, which premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, takes neither of those paths.Instead, the British-Indian filmmaker is telling a story far murkier and more ambiguous. The film follows Santosh Saini, a newly widowed woman who is offered her late husband’s police constable position “on compassionate grounds," as part of a government scheme. Suri was drawn to telling the story of a female cop after she saw a photograph taken during nationwide protests in 2012 following the Nirbhaya case.

Cannes Film Festival 2024: Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia made history on May 25, bagging hers and the country's first Grand Prix Award for the Malayalam-Hindi language film 'All We Imagine As Light', at the 77th Cannes Film Festival.The Cannes Grand Prix is the second-highest accolade at the festival after the Palme d'Or. American director Sean Baker took home the top-most honour for Anora.Also Read | Cannes 2024: Payal Kapadia becomes first Indian to clinch Grand Prix award for ‘All We Imagine as Light’Notably, according to a PTI report, Kapadia became the first female director in India and the first Indian film in 30 years to compete in the festival's main competition.

Payal Kapadia made history as the first Indian filmmaker to clinch the Grand Prix prize at the Cannes Film Festival for her movie “All We Imagine as Light." This accolade, the festival's second-most prestigious award, was bestowed upon her film, while the coveted Palme d'Or was awarded to American director Sean Baker for his work “Anora," ANI reported.Kapadia's film, screened on Thursday night, marks the first Indian entry in 30 years and the first ever by a female Indian director to be featured in the main competition. The previous Indian film to be selected for the main competition was Shaji N Karun's "Swaham" in 1994.Kapadia received the Grand Prix from American actor Viola Davis.

Viral video shows real-life Bambi-Thumper from Disney; netizens say, ‘Art imitated life’ | WatchThe Walt Disney Co. announced that Sherman died Saturday due to age-related illness.

Selena Gomez has undertaken a fresh challenge for her with her new film Emilia Perez, which recently premiered at the annually held Cannes Film Festival on May 18. According to a Digital Spy report, the film received an 11-minute standing ovation during its premiere at Cannes. After its critical acclaim and success, it is heading on to the digital streaming platforms. According to Deadline, a deal is being made for the film's availability in the UK and North America via online streaming.

Terry Chen, offers audiences a glimpse into the remarkable journey of Dr. Ming Wang, a renowned eye surgeon. Based on Dr. Wang's autobiography, «From Darkness to Sight: A Journey From Hardship to Healing,» the film showcases his inspiring tale of perseverance and triumph over adversity.

MS Dhoni's video of silently walking away from the field went viral on the internet, and most people thought that this was his last year in professional cricket.MS Dhoni soon returned to Ranchi from Bengaluru, and a latest video of his travel has emerged on the internet. In it, he can be seen very normally placing his luggage in the aircraft cabin as cricket fans film him on their phones and even shout his name before erupting in cheers and claps.People were amazed to see MS Dhoni traveling in economy class and adjusting his luggage like normal people.

Mad Max in the original movie (1979), was a cop-turned-vigilante riding his modified Kawa Z1000 bike across the wasteland fighting criminals, looking for food and ‘guzzolene’? The success of that film brought even more successful sequels: Mad Max 2, Mad Max: Beyond the Thunderdome (where you fell in love with Tina Turner again!), and Mad Max Fury Road. 

While We Watched, which premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival and won International Competition at DocPoint Helsinki 2023, follows Kumar between 2018 and 2020 at NDTV, a time when the channel and he were under fire from the government. It’s a thorough vérité document, rough around the edges, rather different from Shukla’s previous documentary, An Insignificant Man(2016), which tracked the rise of the Aam Aadmi Party. The buoyancy of that film is replaced by bleakness and pessimism, with Kumar targeted by right-wing trolls and seeing one colleague after another depart.

powerful speech after winning the prestigious award, Anasuya Sengupta hoped for more female gaze in the future."This is for the queer community everywhere, and all other marginalized communities all over the world, for bravely fighting a fight they shouldn't have to fight," Anasuya passionately stated upon receiving her award."More female gaze is the way forward, and the browner, the better," she added.Anasuya Sengupta, a native of Kolkata, gave a remarkable performance as Renuka in 'The Shameless,' a film helmed by Bulgarian director Konstantin Bojanov. The film chronicles Renuka's harrowing yet empowering escape from a brothel in Delhi, where she kills a police officer to secure her freedom.

Morgan Spurlock, the filmmaker best known for his documentary Super Size Me, has died at the age of 53.

Amitabh Kant has lauded the significant changes witnessed in Jammu and Kashmir after the scrapping of Article 370 in 2019. Kant, the former CEO of NITI Aayog, has said that Kashmir has the potential of becoming the 'Valley of hope' for startups, especially after recent ‘radical’ transformation on the ground.“I have been coming here for a long time, and I have seen the period of stone pelting, hartals, and violence.

Indian films and were floored by Raj Kapoor, Mithun Chakraborty, Hema Malini and Shah Rukh Khan years ago. Now, after a gap of about three decades, industry players and authorities are working to reignite the old cultural affiliation through Indian films by increasing film shoots and screenings of Indian films in Russia. Film production and distribution companies and government officials in Russia are looking to attract Indian filmmakers and films now that Hollywood films are absent in Russia following the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Sarfaraz Alam Safu, who runs Kartina Entertainment, a line production company for Indian films in Russia and CIS countries, said Indian filmmakers are showing increasing interest and parts of some recent films including Sardar Udham, Pathan, Tiger, and Jugjugg Jeeyo were shot there.

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Season 3 is coming and that too very soon as the filming and production phase of this upcoming season has been officially wrapped up, according to the latest report by 'Collider'. The highly anticipated series, set for a release soon revolves around Capt. Christopher Pike and the crew of USS Enterprise.

FX has unveiled a new trailer for the upcoming season of 'The Bear,' showcasing the mounting chaos in Carmy's (Jeremy Allen White) restaurant venture with Sydney (Ayo Edebiri) and Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach).

Donald Trump have issued a cease and desist letter to the creators of "The Apprentice," aiming to halt its U.S. distribution, media reports said. The film, spotlighting Trump's early career, debuted at the Cannes Film Festival.

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Indian cinema has emerged a winner at the 77th Cannes Film Festival! Two Indian films — Chidananda S Naik’s ‘Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know’ and Mansi Maheshwari’s animated movie ‘Bunnyhood’ bagged first and third prizes in the La Cinef category. ‘Sunflowers Were The First Ones To Know’ is the maiden directorial venture of Naik. Naik is a doctor-turned-director and an alumnus of the Film & Television Institute Of India. The heart wrenching movie is based on a local folklore of Karnataka which narrates a tale of an aging woman who steals a rooster. Mansi Maheshwari's animation film ‘Bunnyhood’ clinched the third prize in the La Cinef competition. Hailing from Meerut and an alumna of NIFT Delhi, Maheshwari crafted the film during her tenure at the UK's National Film and Television School.