Kani Kusruti News & Updates

Kani Kusruti on getting trolled for carrying a watermelon bag in support of Palestine at Cannes: ‘I am used to it’

Actor Kani Kusruti attended the Cannes Film Festival to see Payal Kapadia’s film All We Imagine As...

May 31, 2024 • Hindustan Times

The Atypical Protagonist: Can Kani Kusruti’s Irreverence Heal Bollywood?

Kani Kusruti might have had the most charmed 12 months in 2024, but she’s ready to move on. One ca...

Jul 13, 2025 • Outlookindia

Kani Kusruti on not hearing from Mohanlal and Mammootty after Cannes win: I don’t know if they did

Kani Kusruti's film 'All We Imagine As Light' won the Grand Prix Award at the 77th Cannes Film Festi...

Jun 05, 2024 • Indiatimes

Kani Kusruti recalls she was almost rejected for Payal Kapadia's 'All We Imagine as Light'

If movies are fated, All We Imagine as Light definitely was for Kani Kusruti. This, even before dire...

Nov 22, 2024 • Mid Day

Girls Will Be Girls: Kani Kusruti-starrer is a hard look at social diktats on girlhood and desire

The winner of the Audience Award at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, Girls Will Be Girls is a delica...

Dec 18, 2024 • The Telegraph

Kani Kusruti breaks down recalling financial struggles: ‘Had ₹3,000 in my account’

Actor Kani Kusruti, who starred in Payal Kapadia's "All We Imagine as Light" which won the Grand Pri...

May 28, 2024 • Hindustan Times

Cannes 2024: 'All We Imagine As Light's Kani Kusruti Shows Solidarity For Palestine With Her Watermelon Shaped Bag

Payal Kapadia’s ‘All We Imagine As Light’ made it to the Cannes Film Festival as India’s ent...

May 24, 2024 • Outlookindia

Kani Kusruti is surprised at the global acclaim of All We Imagine As Light; says, “I am also discovering it while it’s happening”

Kani has proved herself the real ‘Maharani’ of movie acting with All We Imagine As Light. Kani i...

Dec 17, 2024 • Bollywood Hungama

Cannes 2024: Kani Kusruti displays solidarity with Palestine, carries watermelon pouch on red carpet

Indian actor Kani Kusruti displayed solidarity with the victims of the war in Gaza while walking the...

May 25, 2024 • The Hindu

‘All We Imagine As Light’ actress Kani Kusruti wins IMDb breakout star award

Indian actress Kani Kusruti has won IMDb's “Breakout Star” STARmeter Award following her standou...

Jan 22, 2025 • The Telegraph

Kani Kusruti: An actor is like a nomad

Films like Assi are often burdened with the responsibility of walking the fine line between engaging...

Feb 24, 2026 • The New Indian Express

‘All We Imagine as Light’ Star Kani Kusruti Claims IMDb STARmeter Honor Following Landmark Year (EXCLUSIVE)

Indian actor Kani Kusruti has nabbed IMDb‘s “Breakout Star” STARmeter Award, riding high on th...

Jan 21, 2025 • Variety

Kani Kusruti On Playing Rape Survivor In Taapsee Pannu's Assi: 'I Do Have A Sense Of Such Assaults, Traumas'

Kani Kusruti added that working on the film gave her insight into the legal system and how survivors...

Feb 18, 2026 • The Free Press Journal

Maharani 4

Check out Huma Qureshi's Maharani 4 movie release date, review, cast & crew, trailer, songs, teaser,...

May 29, 2026 • FilmiBeat

Kerala government honours Malayalam actors who shone at Cannes

The Kerala government has felicitated Malayalam movie artistes for their achievements at the recent ...

Jun 13, 2024 • The Hindu

This actress is asking Bollywood filmmakers not to cast her. Here's why

Bollywood and South cinema have always shared talent. Bollywood actors frequently work in South Indi...

Feb 26, 2026 • Hindustan Times

‘I get overwhelmed in crowds’: Kani Kusruti on Cannes selection for ‘All We Imagine as Light’

Kani Kusruti was under the weather, bracing for another work trip to Kerala when the news broke. Her...

Apr 16, 2024 • The Hindu

Indian actors taking their work to the global stage

Indian cinema is witnessing a massive global moment, and a new generation of actors is leading the c...

May 17, 2026 • Mid-Day

Kani Kusruti feels she is an 'average actor', has no 'passion' for it: 'I reserve my pride, happiness for other things'

Kani Kusruti has had a wonderful year, professionally. Her film, All We Imagine As Light won the gra...

Dec 29, 2024 • Hindustan Times

From Vishal Jethwa for 'Homebound' to Ahsaas Channa for 'Gudgudi': When the young talents represented Indian cinema at Cannes

From Cannes premieres and Oscar campaigns to globally acclaimed indie films and international stream...

May 15, 2026 • Firstpost

Assi OTT release: Here is when and where you can watch Taapsee Pannu, Kani Kusruti's courtroom drama by Anubhav Sinha

A gripping courtroom drama unfolds as 'Assi; moves from theatres to its digital premiere. The film d...

Apr 16, 2026 • The Statesman on MSN