Which filmmaker returned as a main jury member at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival after winning the Grand Prix in 2024?

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) Payal Kapadia

Explanation:
• Payal Kapadia returned to the 78th Cannes Film Festival in 2025 as a member of the main Competition Jury.
• She made history in 2024 by winning the Grand Prix for her film 'All We Imagine as Light'.
• She was the first Indian filmmaker to win the Grand Prix, the festival's second-most prestigious award after the Palme d'Or.
• Her appointment to the jury highlights the growing global recognition of contemporary Indian cinema.
• Kapadia is an alumna of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII).

Information Booster:
• The Grand Prix is awarded by the jury to a film demonstrating the most originality or spirit of inquiry.
• Kapadia’s previous work includes the documentary 'A Night of Knowing Nothing', which won the L'Œil d'or (Golden Eye) at Cannes in 2021.

Additional Knowledge:
Neeraj Ghaywan (Option b)
• Directed 'Masaan', which won the FIPRESCI Prize at Cannes in 2015, but was not on the 2025 main jury.
Anuradha Roy (Option c)
• She is a noted novelist; while her works have cinematic appeal, she is not the filmmaker in question.
Vikramaditya Motwane (Option d)
• A celebrated Indian director (Udaan, Lootera) who has represented India at various festivals but did not win the 2024 Grand Prix.

So the correct answer is (a)