O n May 26, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated filmmaker Payal Kapadia on the Cannes success of All We Imagine as Light, her drama slated for U.S. release on Nov. 15. Not only was it the first Indian film to play in competition at Cannes in 30 years,

Kapadia’s first fully narrative film, “All We Imagine as Light,” begins more like a documentary, surveying Mumbai, particularly at night, before gently gravitating toward three women, all of them hospital workers, who are juggling their workaday realities, and those of India’s stratified society, with their own aspirations.

Payal Kapadia praises Chhaya Kadam for her brilliant performance and improvisational flair in 'All We Imagine As Light', set to release on November 22.

In an exclusive interview with Firstpost, the director of this gem, Payal Kapadia, poured her heart out and spoke about the city of Mumbai, the challenges of making independent cinema, the characters she has written for this film,

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta has claimed that Payal Kapadia's Cannes winner "All We Imagine As Light" is facing difficulty in securing a platform for its digital debut. The film scripted history by becoming the first film from India to win the Grand Prix award at the Cannes Film Festival in May this year.

Hansal Mehta called it the 'harsh reality of making independent films in India'. He also called All We Imagine As Light ‘spectacular’.

Hansal Mehta recently brought attention to the struggles Payal Kapadia's highly praised film All We Imagine As Light is facing in securing a digital release. On Monday night, he underscored the issue by sharing a New Yorker review of the film.