Laapataa Ladies selected as India’s official entry to the Oscars

Laapataa Ladies, directed by Kiran Rao, has been selected for the Oscars as India’s official entry. A committee chose it among 29 contenders.

The 2023 film Laapataa Ladies, directed by Kiran Rao and starring young actors like Nitanshi Goel, Pratibha Ranta, and Sparsh Srivastava, has now been selected as India’s official entry into the Oscars. The film is a satire on patriarchy and was chosen among 29 contenders by a committee.

Laapataa Ladies makes its entry into Oscars 2025.

On Monday, the Film Federation of India announced that Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies has been picked as India’s official entry into the Oscars 2025. The Hindi-language film is a satire on patriarchy and was chosen among 29 contenders, including Bollywood hit film Animal, Malayalam National Award winner Aattam, and Cannes winner All We Imagine As Light.

The committee decides on Laapataa Ladies for Oscars 2025.

The 13-member committee headed by Assamese director Jahnu Barua unanimously decided on Laapataa Ladies, produced by Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao, for reckoning in the best international film category at the Academy Awards. Other films on the list were the Tamil film Maharaja, Telugu titles Kalki 2898 AD and Hanu-Man, and the Hindi films Swatantraya Veer Savarkar and Article 370. Malayalam super hit film 2018 was sent last year.

Dreams of Kiran Rao for Laapataa Ladies.

Recently, the film’s director, Kiran Rao, said that the Film Federation of India (FFI) would pick the best film. She told PTI, “My dream would be fulfilled if it was if it would go (to Oscars). But it’s a process, and I’m hoping it’ll (Laapataa Ladies) be considered. I’m sure the best film will go, whoever they choose in the scheme of things.”

Laapata Ladies also starred Ravi Kishan, Chhaya Kadam, and Geeta Aggarwal Sharma in pivotal roles.