Payal Kapadia Honoured with French 'Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters'
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Recipient | Payal Kapadia, Mumbai-based filmmaker |
| Award | 'Officier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres' (Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters) |
| Conferred By | French Government |
| Ceremony Venue | French Consulate in Mumbai |
| Notable Indian Honorees | Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Lata Mangeshkar |
| Career Highlights | - 'Afternoon Clouds' (2017, Cannes Film Festival) |
| - 'A Night of Knowing Nothing' (Golden Eye Award at Cannes) | |
| - 'All We Imagine As Light' (2024, Grand Prix at Cannes) | |
| Global Recognition | Golden Globe nomination, France's official Oscar entry |
| Significance | First Indian director in 30 years to win Cannes' main competition |