Kiran Rao’s “Laapataa Ladies” goes for Oscars 2025
Kiran Rao’s “Laapataa Ladies” goes for Oscars 2025
Kiran Rao”s directorial ‘Laapataa Ladies’ gets selected as India’s official entry to Oscars 2025.
The Jury of the Film Frderation of India made the announcement on Monday, September 23.
Film Federation of India (FFI), is the apex body that annually selects the Indian official entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.
Laapataa Ladies, set in rural India, highlights the story of two brides who accidentally get swapped amidst a train journey and that leads to a complicated situation. In the midst of the process, the two women embark on a journey of self discovery. The film theatrically releases in Japan this year.
Meanwhile, Aamir Khan Productions, the banner that backed the film, wrote on X (earlier known as Twitter).
“A heartfelt thanks to the Film Federation of India selection committee for choosing their film Laapataa Ladies to represent India at the Oscars! We are immensely grateful to our audiences, the media, and the film fraternity for their overwhelming love and support for Laapataa Ladies. Thank to Jio Studios and Netflix for their strong support. Love, Team AKP.”
India’s Oscar entries for the last few years
were Chhello Show, Koozhangal, Jallikattu, Gully Boy, Village Rockstars, Newton, Visaranani, all of which failed to make the Oscar shortlist.
Since Aamir Khan’s Lagaan in 2002, no Indian entry has won nomination for Best International Feature Film at the Oscars. The only Indian films to get nominated for an Oscar so far have been Mother India, Salaam Bombay.
Notably, the year 2023 was glorious for the Indian cinema at the Oscars.
The Naatu Naatu track from SS Rajamouli’s RRR won Best Original Song.
The Elephant Whisperers won the Best Documentary Short Subject and Shaunak Sen’s All That Breathes was nominated for Best Documentary Feature but didn’t win.
News Edit KV Raman
