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Payal Kapadia Receives French Honor After Historic Cannes Grand Prix Win
Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia receives prestigious French Officer of Arts and Letters honor following her Grand Prix win at Cannes last year.
Payal Kapadia, who made history last year as the first Indian director in three decades to win a major award in Cannes’ main competition, was honored with France ‘s prestigious “Officier dans l’Ordre Arts et des Lettres” (Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters) distinction on Wednesday in Mumbai. The achievement marked the first time in 30 years that an Indian film won an award in Cannes’ main competition section, and earned her a Golden Globe nomination for best director as well as fifth place recognition from the influential Cahiers du Cinema. Kapadia joins an illustrious group of Indian artists who have previously received French government honors, including Sivaji Ganesan, Lata Mangeshkar, Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Deepika Padukone, Richa Chadha, and acclaimed director Shaji N. Karun.
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