Pakistan, Feb. 27 -- Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal's Girls Will Be Girls has made history by winning the prestigious John Cassavetes Award at the 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards.

This marks a major milestone for Indian cinema, as it is the first Indian film to receive this honor. Ali Fazal took to Instagram to share his excitement over the win, posting an emotional message. His caption read: "GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS WINS THE Prestigious JOHN CASEVETTES AWARD at the independent spirits awards @filmindependent !! I think it's not too shabby a journey - From Winning Sundance to Closing it with the Spirit awards. Here's just how I was feeling, - I know how hard it was for you @therichachadha to leave our baby girl and travel - I'll just say 'L'...