Ali Fazal Slams FTII For Taking Credit For Payal Kapadia's Big Win At Cannes Film Festival 2024
Ali Fazal lashed out at Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) for taking credit for Payal Kapadia's Grand Prix win at Cannes Film Festival 2024.

Bollywood actor Ali Fazal has lashed out at Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) for taking credit for Payal Kapadia's Grand Prix win at Cannes Film Festival 2024. Payal Kapadia's ‘All We Imagine as Light’ became the first Indian film to win the Grand Prix award at Cannes. For the unversed, the FTII had filed a case against Payal Kapadia and other few students for protesting against the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan as the chairman of the institute.
As per several reports, Payal Kapadia and other few students boycotted classes for four months which resulted in disciplinary action. The body also reportedly cut her grant.
Amidst all this, FTII's official Twitter handle congratulated Payal Kapadia on winning the Grand Prix award at Cannes.
“It is a moment of pride for FTII as its Alumni create history at Cannes. As we witness a phenomenal year for Indian Cinema at 77th Cannes Film Festival, FTII cherishes the glorious achievements of its Alumni at this Mega International Stage of Cinema. #cannes2024 #cannesawards,” the post read.
Replying to this post, Ali Fazal commented, “Uhhh… please don’t. Just dont.”
Check out the post here:
Uhhh… please don’t. Just dont. https://t.co/UcBzjUp4GO
— Ali Fazal M / میر علی فضل / अली (@alifazal9) May 26, 2024
For the unversed, ‘All We Imagine as Light’ stars Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha, Chhaya Kadam, and Hridhu Haroon in the lead roles. The film, written by Payal Kapadia, follows the lives of two nurses from Kerala.
‘All We Imagine as Light’ is Payal Kapadia's third time at Cannes after her short film ‘Afternoon Clouds’ featured in the Cinefondation section in 2017 and ‘A Night of Knowing Nothing’ won the Oeil d’Or (Golden Eye) Award for Best Documentary Film in 2021.
Earlier talking about the film to The Indian Express, Payal Kapadia said, “The story is about the city and the people who come to work in Mumbai. They have families back home. But they find new families in friends and colleagues in the city… As I grew older, I have started relying more on friendships. They are my support system too.”