Gajendra Chauhan, former chairman of the Pune-based Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), has grabbed headlines for his comment on director Payal Kapadia. She won the Grand Prix at the 77th Cannes Film Festival for her film, All We Imagine as Light. And now Vijay Varma has reacted to it and said that this was the time to remain silent.
Taking to his Instagram handle, he shared a photo featuring Gajendra Chauhan and Payal Kapadia. He wrote, “Sir yeh chup rehne ka time tha…” Gajendra Chauhan, in a chat with Times Now, said, “I would just like to say, we are all very proud of her. I’d like to congratulate her for her achievement.” Speaking about Payal’s opposition to his appointment as FTII chairman in 2015, he added, “There is a vast difference between being talented and being disciplined. Talent is all very fine but being disciplined is also very important.”
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In 2015, Payal Kapadia and other students protested against Chauhan’s appointment as FTII chairman because they thought he wasn’t qualified. Kapadia stopped going to class in protest, and her scholarship was taken away. But later, when her short film ‘Afternoon Clouds’ made it to the Cannes International Festival, FTII changed its mind and supported her.
Payal Kapadia created history at Cannes when her film, All We Imagine as Light, won the prestigious ‘Le Grand Prix’ award at the renowned film festival. This marked the first time in 30 years that an Indian movie competed in the festival’s main competition. The film’s team, including director Payal Kapadia and actors Chhaya Kadam, Divya Prabha, and Kani Kusruti, attended the Cannes Film Festival 2024 to accept the award during the closing ceremony.
On the work front, Vijay Varma was last seen in Murder Mubarak with Sara Ali Khan. The film was released on OTT platform.
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