Payal Kapadia Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	Film Director, Writer
Known For	Directing and writing the script of the film A Night of Knowing Nothing (2021)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 6" (167 cm)
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Dark Brown
Career
Debut	Short Film: Watermelon, Fish and Half Ghost (2014) Film: A Night of Knowing Nothing (2021)
Awards	• Best International Short Film for Afternoon Clouds at San Diego Asian Film Festival (2017) • Best Short Film Award for And What Is the Summer Saying? at Fribourg International Film Festival (2019) • Golden Eye for A Night of Knowing Nothing at Cannes Film Festival (2021) • Altered States Competition for A Night of Knowing Nothing at Mar del Plata Film Festival (2021) • Amplify Voices Awards for A Night of Knowing Nothing at Toronto International Film Festival (2021) • Emerging Cinematic Vision Award for A Night of Knowing Nothing at Camden International Film Festival (2021) • Best Film Award for A Night of Knowing Nothing at Lisbon & Estoril Film Festival (2021) • Asian Vision Competition for A Night of Knowing Nothing at Taiwan International Documentary Film Festival (2022) • Doc Alliance Award for A Night of Knowing Nothing at Doc Alliance Award (2022) • Robert and Frances Flaherty Prize for A Night of Knowing Nothing at Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival (2023)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	Year, 1989
Age (as of 2024)	36 Years
Birthplace	Mumbai, Maharashtra
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Rishi Valley, Andhra Pradesh
School	Rishi Valley School, Andhra Pradesh
College/University	• St. Xavier's College, Mumbai • Sophia college, Mumbai • The Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, Maharashtra
Educational Qualification(s)	• Bachelor's Degree from t. Xavier's College, Mumbai • Master's Degree from Sophia College • Film Direction Course from The Film and Television Institute of India
Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Writing, Movie Editing
Family
Parents	Mother- Nalini Malani
Siblings	She has a sister.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Payal Kapadia

• Payal participated in a protest lasting 4 months in 2015 opposing the appointment of Gajender Chauhan as FTII Director.

• An FIR was also filed against Payal and 34 others for holding the then director of FTII Prashant Pathrabe in his office as students challenged his decision to go ahead with the assessment of incomplete projects of students from the 2008 batch.

• She was initially denied scholarships as a disciplinary action but after her short film “Afternoon Clouds” was selected to be screened at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017 the FTII supported the filmmaker.

• The short film ‘Afternoon Clouds’ (2017), which was part of her student project at FTII, had its premiere at Cinefondation during the Cannes Film Festival. It was the only Indian film to be officially selected for that year.

• Payal Kapadia’s fictional film, All We Imagine As Light, was selected to be released at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival on 14 May 2024, making it the first Indian film in nearly three decades to be selected as a contender for the Palme d’Or award. On 25 May 2024, the film won the Grand Prix award, the second-most prestigious prize of the festival after the Palme d’Or.
  

  Payal Kapadia won the Grand Prix award at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival

• After she won the Grand Prix award at Cannes, many prominent figures congratulated her including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

India is proud of Payal Kapadia for her historic feat of winning the Grand Prix at the 77th Cannes Film Festival for her work ‘All We Imagine as Light’. An alumnus of FTII, her remarkable talent continues to shine on the global stage, giving a glimpse of the rich creativity in… pic.twitter.com/aMJbsbmNoE

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 26, 2024