In this conversation with Sneha Menon Desai, Chhaya Kadam reflects on her meteoric rise over the past year, sharing insights into her journey within the Indian Film Industry. She elaborates on the significance of representing India at Cannes’24 and the profound experience of winning the Grand Prix for her role in Payal Kapadia's directorial masterpiece, "All We Imagine As Light". Amidst the whirlwind of success, Chhaya discusses the factors that anchor her to reality and gratitude, while also highlighting the pivotal roles that projects like "Madgaon Express" and "Laapataa Ladies" played in amplifying her visibility. #ChhayaKadam #LaapataaLadies #AllWeImagineAsLight #CannesFilmFestival 00:00 - Spilling The Tea with Chhaya Kadam 01:34 - Chhaya’s memories of her house 03:10 - Playing Kabaddi and the same shaping her craft 05:54 - Her first film not releasing and the impact of the same 07:50 - The challenge of being and acting as a star 08:53 - 15 years of hardwork 12:34 - The experience of Cannes and the pay off 13:53 - Why does Chhaya think the success came late to her? 15:41 - Her scripts being completely written for her, and the gut feeling surrounding characters 17:54 - Was Cannes how Chhaya imagined it? 23:19 - The entry of the cast at the Cannes Red Carpet 28:38 - Going up on stage to collect the award 30:24 - Does Chhaya think this the best time to be a heroine 35:56 - What is Chhaya enjoying the most currently? 40:33 - Has anything changed for Chhaya in last one year? Follow Us Onhttp://instagram.com/filmcompanionhttps://www.twitter.com/filmcompanion⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/filmcompanion⁠Find us on YouTube:⁠https://www.youtube.com/@FilmCompanion⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@FilmCompanionSouth⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@FilmCompanionLocal⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ReviewsandMore.⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@FilmCompanionShorts