Nevertheless, it was a big moment for Indian cinema, which was evident from the standing ovation the director and his three lead stars received from the houseful audience.

It was only in 1994 that an Indian film was screened in the prestigious competition section of the festival.
That 'Svaham' did not win any award. That year, coincidentally, the Palme d'Or went to Quentin Tarantino's classic, 'Pulp Fiction'. The Palme d'Or for 'Anora' went to American filmmaker Sean Baker nine years later, when he was praised by 'Variety' was named one of the directors for the Golden Globe Award for Best Director, calling the film "a boisterous whirlwind romance between an exotic dancer (Mickey Madison) and the extremely wealthy son of a Russian oligarch (Mark Edelshtein).Baker, notes 'Variety,' is the first American director to win the top prize at Cannes since Terrence Malick earned it for 'The Tree of Life' in 2011.

Kapadia received the award from Hollywood star Viola Davis along with the film's three lead actors.
, Chhaya Kadam and Divya Prabha. In his acceptance speech, Kapadia began by praising Portugal's Base Director Award winner Miguel Gomes, whose work he followed.

She then made a statement on the value of female friendship, which was a protest against the stereotypical representation of women pitting themselves against each other.

Kapadia also urged the festival decision-makers that the world should not have to wait "for the next 30 years" to see an Indian film in the competition section.Responding almost immediately after the announcement, Anurag Kashyap prayed for the hope and inspiration that 38-year-old Kapadia has become for the rising generation of independent filmmakers.

India's performance at the 77th Cannes Film Festival has been excellent. Debutant actress Anasuya Sengupta received the Best Actress award in the Un Certain Regard segment of the festival for her performance in Bulgarian director Konstantin Bojanov's 'The Shameless'.

Mysore's doctor-turned-filmmaking student Chidanand Naik's Film and Televisio Institute of India (FTII) film 'Sunflowers Where the First Ones T Knew...', which he made in just four days, has won the award at 'La Cinéf' Won first prize. The festival section.Cannes also honored veteran cinematographer Santosh Sivan, who became the first Asian to be awarded the prestigious Pierre Angénieux Excellen in Cinematography, named after the inventor of the zoom lens that revolutionized cinematography.Hailed by the BBC as "a magical ode to nighttime Mumbai", 'All We Imagine a Light' has been described as "a delicate triple portrait of women who have spent their lives helping others". but have received very little of value. Of money, status or freedom.”

As is expected from a Payal Kapadia film, it also makes a strong political statement by showing a Hindu character forming a relationship with a young Muslim man. The climax of the film, in more ways than one, is a Nearby is a love scene in the woods, where the three main characters decide to take a little break.

The Indo-French co-production stars Kani Kusruti, who audiences outside Kerala recognize as Chhaya Kadam, the strong-willed secretary of Huma Qureshi's character in 'Maharani', who was last seen ransacking the house Was.Divya Prabha for her brilliant performance in 'Missing Ladies'.

Kapadia, who is the daughter of acclaimed artist Nalini Malini and an FTII graduate, won the Golden Eye at Cannes in 2021 for her politically influential debut documentary, 'A Night of Knowing Nothing'. The jury of the competing films is headed by the 'Barbie' hitmake Greta Gerwig did it. Its members included J.A. were also included, including many women. Bayona, Spanish filmmaker; Ebru Ceylan, Turkish actress and screenwriter; Pierfrancesco Favino Italian actor-producer; 'Killers of the Flower Moon' star Lily Gladstone; Eve Green, French actress; Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda; Nadine Labaki Lebanese actress and film producer; and French actor Omar Sy.Here is the full list of other winners honored Saturday night:

Jury Prize: Spanish film 'Emily Pérez' by former Palme d'Or winner Jacques Audiard. Mexico-set musical
-Grow up as a woman, according to 'Variety'
Ana, Selena Gome and trans star Carla Sofia Gascón. Best director: Portugal's Miguel Gomes for "The Grand Tour," which blends color and black-and-white cinematography to tell the story of a British civil servant in the early 20th century, Who tries to escape from his fiancee by going from one Asian country to another. ,

Best Actor: Jesse Plemons, aka Kirsten Dunst's husband, 'Kinds of Kindness' (Director: Yorgos Lanthimos, who was in the news a while ago for his Emma Stone film, 'Poor Things'). 'Variety' says Plemons plays three roles in this surreal satire, a suave businessman, sadistic police officer and bisexual cult member.Special Award for Best Screenplay: 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig', the latest film by Iranian dissident director Mohammad Rasoulof, for which he was sentenced to eight years in prison in his home country. Best Actress: 'Emilia Pérez' for the Spanish film quartet of stars
, Zoe Saldana, Carla Sofia Gascón and Selena Gomez. Lily Gladstone O'Killers of the Flower Moon, who was on the jury chaired by Greta Gerwig, described the award as a "sisterhood of goodwill".

Best Screenplay: 'The Substance' (starring Demi Moore), Coralie FargetCamera d'Or (which is given to the first film): 'Armand', directed by Hafda Ulman Tondel, who, coincidentally, stars Norwegian actress Liv Ulma and Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman. Is the grandson of.Special Mention: 'Mongrel' (Director: Chiang Wei Liang) and 'Bad for a Moment (Director: Daniel Soares)

Short Film Palme d'Or: 'The Man Who Couldn't Remain Silent' (Director: Neboj Slijepcevic)