Sharmila Tagore to Alia Bhatt, India weaves cross-generational tale at Cannes 2025

Sharmila Tagore to Alia Bhatt, India weaves cross-generational tale at Cannes 2025

India bounced with joy when an Indian filmmaker named Payal Kapadia from the country's film hub Mumbai scripted history winning the Grand Prix Award at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in 2024. A year later, India's dominance at the French Riviera only expanded with the country's deeper penetration into the cultural and social arena of the prestigious festival.

by Souvik Ghosh/IBNS May 28, 2025