Payal Kapadia is the underdog who introduced fame and global acclaim to India that no other filmmaker ought to have executed. She prevalent the Grand Prix award for her film All We Imagine as Light on the lately-hosted 77th Cannes Film Festival.

While the world is celebrating this girl for scripting records, actor Gajendra Chauhan’s statement about her awesome feat has divided the internet. Jaane Jaan actor Vijay Varma also shared his  cents on the problem. 
Vijay Varma reacts to Gajendra Chauhan’s declaration on Payal Kapadia triumphing the Grand Prix at Cannes 2024
A couple of days in the past, Payal Kapadia acquired the Grand Prix award on the 2024 Cannes Film Festival for her film All We Imagine as Light. While many celebs heaped reward and lauded her dedication and hard work, Gajendra Chauhan reacted to her feat by saying that he feels proud as he changed into the chairman of FTII when Payal Kapadia became studying on the institution.

Irked through his statement, actor Vijay Varma took to social media and reposted the information article that quoted him. The Murder Mubarak actor shared a GIF that reads, ‘Karwali Bezzati?’ and wrote on his submit. “Sir ye chup rehne ka time tha.”
What Gajendra Chauhan said approximately Payal Kapadia
While speakme to PTI, Gajendra Chauhan reacted to Payal’s win and stated, “Congratulations to her, and I experience proud that I changed into the chairman at the time whilst she become doing the direction there.”
For those unaware, Kapadia turned into one of the protesting college students who antagonistic Chauhan’s appointment because the chairperson of the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. They additionally went on a 139-day strike, and a few arrests had been additionally made again in 2015.

When wondered about the protest, the Mahabharat actor divulged, “She has in no way stated some thing approximately me. What can I say then?” Despite the protests, Chauhan served as the chairperson of FTII from January 2016 to March 2017.

Claiming that the protest wasn’t for him, he added, “It changed into in opposition to the director and the administration. I was appointed through the government of India. I did a number of work at FTII, and the media has never pronounced approximately any of it,” he stated adding that he by no means resigned and completed his tenure at the film college.