Mammootty to Parvathy Thiruvothu: Mollywood celebs congratulate Payal Kapadia on historic Cannes Grand Prix win

Payal Kapadia's Indo-French film All We Imagine as Light made history at the 77th Cannes Film Festival by becoming the first Indian movie to win the prestigious Grand Prix award. This landmark achievement was celebrated by several prominent Malayalam film stars, including Mammootty, Mohanlal, Tovino Thomas, Parvathy Thiruvothu, and Jayasurya, who took to social media to express their pride and joy.

The film stars talented Malayalam actresses Divya Prabha and Kani Kusruti in lead roles. Both actresses gained widespread attention with their elegant dancing on the Cannes red carpet, which quickly went viral on social media. Their captivating performance not only added to the film’s charm but also highlighted the global appeal of Indian cinema.

Following the announcement of the Grand Prix win, Malayalam cinema icons congratulated the team. Mammootty tweeted, “Making Indian Cinema Proud. What an amazing achievement. Congrats to Payal Kapadia, Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha, Chhaya Kadam, and the entire team of All We Imagine as Light.” His message reflected the collective pride of the Indian film fraternity.

Mohanlal also extended his best wishes, recognizing the contributions of Payal Kapadia, Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha, Chhaya Kadam, Anasuya Sengupta, and the acclaimed cinematographer Santosh Sivan.

On Instagram, Tovino Thomas expressed his excitement, writing, “Whoa! What a fantastic accomplishment for Indian film! Take a bow! Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine as Light won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival.” His enthusiasm was shared by Parvathy Thiruvothu, who worked with Divya Prabha in the 2017 Malayalam film Take Off. Parvathy’s emotional post read, “Winners!!!! Grand Prix Award at @festivaldecannes!!! They brought it home! #payalkapadia @divya_prabha__ @kantari_kanmani @hridhuharoon Can’t stop crying!!! What a moment!”

Jayasurya also joined in the celebrations, sharing pictures of the award winners with the caption, “A New Light to Indian Cinema.”

Bollywood actress Priyanka Copra also shared her praises as she took to her Instagram handle and shared a note that read, "It's a moment for Indian Cinema at Cannes. Biiiig shout and congratulations to you all."