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All We Imagine As Light OTT release: When and where to watch Payal Kapadia’s flick starring Kani Kusruti and Divya Prabha online

All We Imagine As Light OTT release: When and where to watch Payal Kapadia’s flick starring Kani Kusruti and Divya Prabha online

The Cannes Grand Prix-winning movie All We Imagine As Light, directed by Payal Kapadia, hit the big screens in India with an initial limited release in Kerala on September 21, 2024. Now, the movie is all set to hit streaming platforms soon as well. In an official post by the OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar, it was confirmed that the movie would be released online on January 3, 2025. Along with the official announcement, the platform also penned the caption: “Festival de Cannes Grand Prix Winner 2024 & with 2 Golden Globe Nominations – Payal Kapadia’s masterpiece All We Imagine As Light will stream on Disney+ Hotstar on Jan 3. A movie you can’t miss!” See the official post here: The movie All We Imagine As Light focuses on the tale of two Malayali nurses, Prabha and Anu, who live in Mumbai. While Prabha is upright in her life, Anu is quite the opposite, being more outgoing and even having a secret affair with a man. In their daily lives in Mumbai, Prabha yearns for her …

Best acting performances of 2024: From Fahadh Faasil in Aavesham to Kani Kusruti in All We Imagine As Light

Best acting performances of 2024: From Fahadh Faasil in Aavesham to Kani Kusruti in All We Imagine As Light

We go to the movies and life stops for a while. These characters on screen become real and some, by the sheer force of presence of the actors alone, accompany us even when the film is over. Their presence blooms like a flower, and grows in its fragrance day after day. Kani Kusruti in a still from Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light. 2024 at the movies gave us many of these flowers. It was an incredible year for Indian cinema, and here are some performances that provided me with a sense of joy, across platforms and languages. (Also read: Exclusive | Alice Rohrwacher says she loved Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light, calls it a ‘big revelation’) Anna Ben in Kottukkaali Anna Ben barely has a word to say in PS Vinothraj’s spellbinding second feature film, but it is her eyes which carry the entire weight of the narrative. What must she say to endure less of all that is in store? What can she do more to change her situation? What …

Kani Kusruti exclusive interview: ‘Payal Kapadia really deserved the win at Cannes Film Festival’

It was a historic night for India at the closing ceremony of the 77th Cannes Film Festival. Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light clinched the Grand Prix, the second-most prestigious prize of the festival. A somber, gentle drama about two nurses in the city of Mumbai, the film wowed Cannes after the World Premiere where it earned an 8-minute long standing ovation. (Also read: Indian cinema had a watershed moment at Cannes Film Festival 2024. Is the industry watching?) Payal Kapadia, Divya Prabha, Chhaya Kadam and Kani Kusruti during the photo call following the awards ceremony at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 25, 2024. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP/PTI)(AP05_26_2024_000234A)(AP) In this exclusive interview, Hindustan Times caught up with lead actor Kani Kusruti, who plays Nurse Prabha in the film, fresh after the historic win at Cannes. The actor, who returned to India and landed straight on a shoot, gushed about her experience at the festival- from dancing on the red carpet with her co-stars Divya Prabha and Chhaya Kadam; …

Kani Kusruti shows solidarity with Palestine at Cannes

Actor Kani Kusruti, known for her recent film All We Imagine As Light, posed with a watermelon clutch at the film’s Cannes 2024 screening, expressing solidarity with the people of Palestine.  For the unversed, watermelon has become a symbol of Palestinian resistance, echoing the colours of their flag- red, green and black. The sovereign state’s flag also has white in it and the actress was wearing a well structured white dress. She completed her look by adding an Indian touch to it by wearing a bindi and some ethnic earrings. After the pictures went viral, several users, including actors from the Malayalam film industry gave a shout-out to Kani on their respective social media handles. Meanwhile, the cast and crew of the film were all smiles on the red carpet. It is after 30 years that an Indian film has competed for the Palme d’Or award at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. Next Story Source link