Asia's most prestigious film honors were handed out Sunday night at a glitzy ceremony inside Hong Kong's gleaming Xiqu Centre.

Payal Kapadia's Indian co-production "All We Imagine as Light" won best film at the 18th Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong, capping a remarkable journey that began with a Grand Prix win at Cannes last year.

Payal Kapadia’s ‘All We Imagine as Light’ took home the Best Film award, while UK production ‘Santosh’ bagged two prizes – Best Actress and Best New Director

Payal Kapadia's film 'All We Imagine As Light' won the Best Film Award at the Asian Film Awards. Actress Shahana Goswami and director Sandhya Suri of the film 'Santosh' were also honoured.

This year's Asian Film Awards saw Hong Kong's Sean Lau take home the prize for Best Actor for his role in Papa.

The 18th Asian Film Awards took place on March 16 at Hong Kong's Xiqu Centre. We round up the best award winners and top highlights.

The Asian Film Awards 2025 honoured Indian cinema with Payal Kapadias All We Imagine As Light winning Best Film and Shahana Goswami taking Best Actress.

Payal Kapadia's film 'All We Imagine As Light' and actress Shahana Goswami took top honors at the Asian Film Awards 2025. The film won Best Film and Goswami best actress for 'Santosh'. This marks a historic win for Indian cinema at the prestigious event held in Hong Kong.

At the Asian Film Awards, Koji Yakusho received the Lifetime Achievement Award, while Korean actor Jang Dong-gun and Chinese actress Tang Wei both received the Excellence in Asian Cinema Award.