Payal Kapadia

Indian filmmaker
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Payal Kapadia

Summary

Payal Kapadia is a human[1]. She was born in Mumbai[2]. She was born on January 4, 1986[3]. She worked as a documentary filmmaker[4], film director[5], and screenwriter[6]. She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Payal Kapadia's place of birth was Mumbai[2].
  • Payal Kapadia was born on January 4, 1986[3].
  • Payal Kapadia's mother was Nalini Malani[8].
  • Payal Kapadia held citizenship in India[9].
  • Payal Kapadia's professions included documentary filmmaker[4].
  • Payal Kapadia worked as a film director[5].
  • Payal Kapadia worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Payal Kapadia was educated at Film and Television Institute of India[10].
  • Payal Kapadia was educated at St. Xavier's College[11].
  • Payal Kapadia was educated at Sophia College for Women[12].
  • Payal Kapadia received the Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix[13].
  • Payal Kapadia is recorded as female[14].
  • Payal Kapadia's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Payal Kapadia's Commons category is recorded as Payal Kapadia[16].
  • Payal Kapadia's family name is recorded as Kapadia[17].
  • Payal Kapadia's described at URL is recorded as https://frauenfilmfest.com/movie/a-night-of-knowing-nothing/[18].
  • Payal Kapadia's participant in is recorded as 2024 Cannes Film Festival[19].
  • Payal Kapadia's participant in is recorded as 2021 Cannes Film Festival[20].
  • Payal Kapadia's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'hi', 'text': 'पायल कपाड़िया'}[21].

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Origins and Family

Payal Kapadia's place of birth was Mumbai[2]. She was born on January 4, 1986[3]. Her mother was Nalini Malani[8].

Education

Educated at Film and Television Institute of India[10], a film school[22], in India[23], founded in 1960[24]; St. Xavier's College[11], a college[25], in India[26], founded in 1869[27], headquartered in Mumbai[28]; and Sophia College for Women[12], a college[29], in India[30], founded in 1941[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include documentary filmmaker[4], film director[5], and screenwriter[6].

Recognition

Payal Kapadia received the Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix[13].

Why It Matters

Payal Kapadia has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

FAQs

Where was Payal Kapadia born?

Payal Kapadia's place of birth was Mumbai[2].

Who were Payal Kapadia's parents?

Payal Kapadia's mother was Nalini Malani[8].

What did Payal Kapadia do for work?

Payal Kapadia worked as documentary filmmaker[4], film director[5], and screenwriter[6].

Where did Payal Kapadia go to school?

Payal Kapadia was educated at Film and Television Institute of India[10], St. Xavier's College[11], and Sophia College for Women[12].

What awards did Payal Kapadia receive?

Honors received include Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . frauenfilmfest.com. frauenfilmfest.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . BnF authorities. seventh-row.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . seventh-row.com. seventh-row.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . frauenfilmfest.com. frauenfilmfest.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . seventh-row.com. seventh-row.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . seventh-row.com. seventh-row.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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