Payal Kapadia. file. , Photo Credit: AP
Filmmaker Payal Kapadia says she is planning two films in follow-up We all imagine as lightHis surllyst drama which was one of the most famous films of 2024 and won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival.
With two projects, with We all imagine as light, A triptic, all will be set in Mumbai, Kapadia told Entertainment News outlet Hollywood reporter In Hong Kong, where the film won the best film at the 18th Asian Film Awards.
“I have two new movies in my mind. Together We all imagine as lightThey will be like a triptych. There is not a trilogy, as it would mean that they are a associated story. They will be separate pieces, all will be set in Mumbai.
We all imagine as lightAn official India-French co-production, two Malayali women Prabha (Kani Kusuri) and Anu (Divya Prabha) and their friends and Kuk Parvati (Chhaya Kadam) follow the story as they navigate love, longing and disadvantage in Mumbai.
The film made history last year when it became the first Indian film to win the Grand Prix Award at the Cannes Film Festival. This was followed by enrollment at the major award ceremonies, including Golden Globes, where the film received the best motion picture non-English language and nodes for the best direction.
Although Kapadia did not tell much about her new ventures, she said that she will continue to tell the stories of women through her work.
“I always interested in Mumbai, a very acceptable place for the people of our country to live and come to work – especially from a woman’s point of view, because it is not always easy for a woman to be alone in many parts of our country.
“There will be a lot [of] The questions asked, and she will feel that stigma. But in some cities – such as Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai – these things are possible and accepted. So the next film is going to become simple stories about women again – especially working women from other parts of the country – and the joy of living in difficulties and cities, ”the filmmaker said.
There was an integral part of music We all imagine as light And Kapadia said that new projects would be more music.
The filmmaker said, “I really enjoyed using music more in this film, and I want to move forward even more and use music more, as it should somehow be a part of the story -it is not just helping the Mease N scene, but a story ceremony.”
He said, “This is something that I am very excited about, because in Indian cinema, we love our songs. I want to find a way to include the music of our Indian cinema, as much as I had done before.”
Asked if they feel that it will be easy to find financing for their future projects after success We all imagine as lightKapadia said that his priority woke up on his creative freedom.
“I am very stubborn, so we will see. I like to live in the original of a film than giving concessions to some external forces. I will try my best to stick to it.
“This is a long process to make such films, so I think every time I am going to learn something – and I am just trying to be completely open for the next experience,” he said.
Published – March 28, 2025 03:58 pm IST
