Laapataa Ladies has been selected as India’s official entry to the 97th Oscars. Directed by Kiran Ro and produced by Aamir Khan, the rural drama was selected as India’s official entry for the Oscars 2025 by a 13 – member jury, which was led by filmmaker Jahni Baruah at an event organized by the Film Federation of India.
The Film Federation of India, which is responsible for selecting India’s official entry for the Best Foreign Film Category at the 97th Academy Awards, announced Laapataa Ladies as India’s official entry to the Oscars 2025 at an event in Chennai on Monday (September 23). The film focuses on the story of two young, newlywed women who get misplaced in each other’s place at a railway station. Pratibha Ranta, Sparsh Srivastava, and Nitanshi Goel played the lead roles in this rural drama. In total, 29 films were in consideration for getting selected as India’s official entry for the 97th Academy Awards, in which twelve Hindi films, six Tamil films, and four Malayalam films were present. Hanu-Man, Kalki 2898 AD, Animal, Chandu Champion, Sam Bahadur, Swatantrya Veer Savarkar, Good Luck, Gharat Ganpati, Maidaan, Joram, Kottukaali, Jama, Article 370, Aattam, Aadujeevitham, and All We Imagine As Light were on the list of those 29 films.
Director Kiran Rao was so happy to learn her film was selected for the Oscar Awards. The filmmaker stated that this recognition is a testament to the tireless work of her team. She also added that she is hopeful that her film will resonate with audiences across the world.
