Payal Kapadia has made history at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards. For her inaugural fiction feature, All We Imagine As Light, she received a nomination in the Best Director—Motion Picture category. The director responded to the nomination with appreciation, thanking the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for the acknowledgement.

Payal Kapadia's statement

In a recent statement, Payal expressed her profound gratitude for the nomination, stating, "I am truly honoured by this recognition from the HFPA. This accolade is a tribute to all those who dedicated themselves to the film. I encourage everyone in India to see All We Imagine as Light, which is currently in theatres, and to lend us your support!" The film All We Imagine As Light premiered in theatres on November 22.

Payal's nomination places her in competition with Jacques Audiard for Emilia Pérez, Sean Baker for Anora, Edward Berger for Conclave, Brady Corbet for The Brutalist, and Coralie Fargeat for The Substance.

All We Imagine As Light received a nomination for Best Motion Picture in a Non-English Language category. The other contenders included Emilia Pérez, The Girl with the Needle, I’m Still Here, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, and Vermiglio.

Fan reactions

In response to the nominations, Anil Kapoor expressed his excitement on Twitter, stating, "All We Imagine as Light has received 2 Golden Globe nominations - Best Direction & Best Foreign Film! This is a significant acknowledgement of Indian cinema and the storytelling talent of @PayalKapadia86! I am immensely proud!"

Many observers highlighted the film's success during the awards season, despite it not being chosen as India's official entry. One comment noted, “I am truly delighted to see 'All We Imagine as Light' achieving recognition at various awards without being nominated by India or France.” Another fan remarked, “Payal Kapadia deserves this victory!” A third fan added, “A historic moment! India takes great pride!”

The Malayalam-Hindi film centres on Prabha (Kani Kusruti), a nurse in Mumbai whose life becomes chaotic after receiving a rice cooker from her estranged husband. Divya Prabha portrays Anu, her roommate and colleague, who is seeking a private place in the city to spend time with her boyfriend. Prabha’s close friend Parvati (Chhaya Kadam), a widow, faces eviction from her home due to property developers.

This film is an official co-production between India and France, involving Petit Chaos from France and Chalk & Cheese and Another Birth from India. It was awarded the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival in May.

Read Also: Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez: A Strip Club Research Adventure for 'Hustlers'

HOW DID YOU LIKE THIS ARTICLE? CHOOSE YOUR EMOTICON!