India has snubbed Payal Kapadia's 'All We Imagine as Light' for the Best International Feature Oscar pick, but can it prevail in other categories?

All We Imagine As Light, titled Prabhayay Ninachathellam in Malayalam, narrates the story of two Kerala nurses Prabha (Kani) and Anu (Divya Prabha) co-habiting in Mumbai. It is an official Indo-French co-production between Chalk and Cheese Films from India and Petit Chaos from France.

MUMBAI: She isn't a person who thinks about the end result, says director Payal Kapadia whose film "All We Imagine As Light" became the first Indian film to win

The film is being released in Kerala on Saturday and later, in the rest of India, by actor-producer Rana Daggubati's Spirit Media.

The Payal Kapadia directorial will finally hit the Indian theatres courtesy of Rana Daggubatti-backed Spirit Media. The film, majorly in Malayalam, became the first Indian project to bag the Grand Prix award at the Cannes Film Festival.

After winning the Grand Prix at Cannes 2024, Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine as Light is shortlisted for the Oscars 2025, making her the first Indian woman to compete in Cannes’ main event and marking a significant milestone for Indian filmmakers.

Similarly, how Bangladeshi films are picked for Oscar submissions, India also has e Film Federation of India (FFI). Which assembles a jury of industry insiders to pick the film to best represent India at the Oscars.

Each year, as fall approaches, India’s famously unpredictable Oscar committee takes center stage to pick their candidate in a process as dramatic as any Bollywood blockbuster. As always, the influential body behind the committee,

Chhaya Kadam has reacted to the backlash on social media to her other film All We Imagine As Light not being selected as India's official entry for Oscar 2025.

The team of Laapataa Ladies is currently basking in the joy of their film being selected as India’s official entry to the Oscars. Chhaya Kadam who plays the role of Manju Mai in this Kiran Rao directorial also expressed her happiness.