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Did you know that ‘All We Imagine As Light’ director Payal Kapadia was inspired by Satyajit Ray?

The Cannes winner and Golden Globe nominee got candid about movies, poetry, and Mumbai on ‘Chalchitra Talks’

In the world of Indian cinema, 2024 belongs to Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light. The film about two nurses trying to navigate love, life and livelihood in Mumbai has been making waves globally. After bagging the coveted Grand Prix at the 77 Cannes Film Festival, the film now has two Golden Globe nominations — Director of a Motion Picture, and Foreign Language Film. But who is Payal Kapadia, the person behind this masterpiece?  

The director recently got candid on Beyond Bollywood, a talk show presented by MUBI on the YouTube channel, Chalchitra Talks. The director shared how she was inspired heavily by Satyajit Ray’s works like Charulata, Mahanagar and Pratidwandi, while also confessing that Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives was her guilty pleasure! She also shared recommendations for books, movies and TV shows, along with giving her unfiltered thoughts on cinema. If you are a cinephile, this chat is a must-watch!

— Vedant Karia

Also read: Meet Ranabir and Dhritiman, the brothers behind the sound and visuals of All We Imagine as Light