Kapadia integrates her documentary background by using montages of everyday people and snippets of anonymous migrant voices, grounding the fictional narrative in the reality of Mumbai’s workforce.
“You don’t miss the person. You miss the person you imagined them to be.” – Prabha All We Imagine as Light
Divya Prabha ): Prabha's younger, spirited roommate who struggles to find private space in the city for her secret romance with a Muslim man, Shiaz. Kani Kusruti ): A senior nurse whose life
Kani Kusruti ): A senior nurse whose life is upended when she receives an unexpected gift—a rice cooker—from her estranged husband living in Germany. Quick Facts Director: Payal Kapadia Cast: Kani Kusruti
(2024) is a luminous drama directed by Payal Kapadia . It made history as the first Indian film in 30 years to compete in the main competition at the Cannes Film Festival , where it won the prestigious Grand Prix . Quick Facts Director: Payal Kapadia Cast: Kani Kusruti , Divya Prabha , Chhaya Kadam Languages: Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi