Payal Kapadia, whose film All We Imagine As Light wasn't selected as India's official entry to the Oscars, has shared if she plans to send the film as an independent entry. Speaking with Times of India, Payal also talked about Laapataa Ladies, helmed by Kiran Rao, which is India's official Oscar entry. 

Payal talks about Oscar validation

Talking about what Oscar validation means to her, Payal said, "Cannes gave us so much attention in India, and the nicest thing is that recognition gave me distribution. There is no bigger joy than screening your film in cinemas, which people can buy a ticket for and watch. I have done that all my life for films that I liked. People wanting to watch a film in cinemas or film festivals is the reason we want to make films."

Will Payal's film be independent entry at Oscars

When asked if she plans to enter the Oscar race as an independent entry, Payal replied, "The film will be released in India and the US next month, so we will see how people respond to it. Will we send the film independently? It's not really in my hands. I am happy that Laapataa Ladies has been selected as India's official entry to the Oscars. It's such a fun, wonderful movie. As an audience, I am happy about it. I also loved Kiran Rao's previous film Dhobhi Ghat. Whatever my film gets, it's a bonus for me."

About All We Imagine As Light

All We Imagine As Light recently opened with a full-house screening at the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival. The film made history as the first film from India to win the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival in May this year. It is a Malayalam-Hindi language movie about Prabha (Kani Kusruti), a Mumbai nurse whose life is thrown into disarray when she receives a rice cooker from her estranged husband.

Divya Prabha plays Anu, her roommate and colleague, who struggles to find a private spot in the city to spend time with her boyfriend. Prabha’s best friend Parvati (Chhaya Kadam), a widow, is being forced out of her home by property developers.

About Laapataa Ladies

Laapataa Ladies is a comedy-drama film directed by Kiran Rao. It stars Nitanshi Goel, Pratibha Ranta, Sparsh Shrivastava, Chhaya Kadam and Ravi Kishan.

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