Payal Kapadia’s “All We Imagine as Light” has struck a chord with young Indian audiences, exploring themes of urban displacement and chosen family that resonate deeply with a generation navigating life in metropolitan cities.

Organized by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, the BAFTAs celebrate outstanding cinematic achievements from around the globe. Competing alongside AWIAL in this category are Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Pérez, Walter Salles’ I’m Still Here, Rich Peppiatt’s Kneecap, and Mohammad Rasoulof’s The Seed of the Sacred Fig.

All We Imagine As Light', a celebrated film by Payal Kapadia, secures a BAFTA 2025 nomination in the Best Film Not in the English Language category. Despite its Cannes Grand Prix achievement, it missed out on other BAFTA nods.

All We Imagine as Light' director Payal Kapadia teases plans for Mumbai trilogy following Golden Globe nominations and international awards success.

Though her film was not selected to be India's Oscar submission, its recognition amongst other awards groups is still opening a new road for Kapadia.

Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light earned a BAFTA nod for Best film not in the English language, while Sandhya Suri’s Santosh is nominated in the category of Outstanding debut by a British writer,

The movie was longlisted in three categories at the BAFTA, including Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Not in the English Language. However, it garnered only one nomination.

After getting nominated at Golden Globes, Payal Kapadia’s film ‘All We Imagine As Light’ has now bagged a nomination at BAFTA 2025. ‘All We Imagine As Light’ on January 15 scored a single nomination in the Best Film Not in the

Following the smashing success of ‘All We Imagine as Light,’ Payal Kapadia plans to spin a Bombay trilogy.

Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine as Light is only the seventh Indian film ever nominated in this category and the first in over a decade since director Ritesh Batra’s The Lunchbox.