Kiran Rao’s ‘Laapataa Ladies’ has been selected as India’s official entry for the 2025 Oscars, the ‘Film Federation of India’ (FFI) confirmed on Monday. The 97th Academy Awards will take place in March next year.
Co-produced by Aamir Khan and Rao, the film stars Nitanshi Goel, Pratibha Ranta, Sparsh Shrivastava and Ravi Kishan and struck a chord with both audiences and critics, both in the theatres and OTT platforms. This whirlwind comedy about two missing brides, set in rural India, subtly portrays women’s empowerment and triumphed over 29 other Indian films to enter the Oscar race
. Ranbir Kapoor-starrer ‘Animal’, magnum opus ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ and Cannes winner ‘All We Imagine As Light’ were among the contenders. However, a 13-member committee, chaired by Assamese director Jahnu Barua, unanimously selected ‘Laapataa Ladies’ as India’s official submission for the ‘Best International Film’ category at the upcoming Academy Awards. Last year, India’s entry was the Malayalam film ‘2018: Everyone is a Hero’.