Every year, the Film Federation of India (FFI) assembles a jury of industry insiders to pick the film to best represent India at the Oscars. The country hasn't had an Oscar nomina

When Payal Kapadia’s ‘All We Imagine As Light’ emerged victorious at Cannes 2024 winning the Grand Prix, it seemed like a no brainer that the film would be selected as India’s official entry for Oscars.

Most phenomenal thing I've seen in recent times', says Daggubati, whose firm is distributing the film in India; fingers crossed for an Oscar entry

The film is being released in Kerala on Saturday and later, in the rest of India, by actor-producer Rana Daggubati's Spirit Media.

The Payal Kapadia directorial will finally hit the Indian theatres courtesy of Rana Daggubatti-backed Spirit Media. The film, majorly in Malayalam, became the first Indian project to bag the Grand Prix award at the Cannes Film Festival.

MUMBAI: She isn't a person who thinks about the end result, says director Payal Kapadia whose film "All We Imagine As Light" became the first Indian film to win

After winning the Grand Prix at Cannes 2024, Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine as Light is shortlisted for the Oscars 2025, making her the first Indian woman to compete in Cannes’ main event and marking a significant milestone for Indian filmmakers.

Payal Kapadia's film 'All We Imagine As Light' won the Grand Prix award at Cannes and has now been submitted for review to be India's official entry into the Oscars.