Laapataa Ladies crew dismayed as Kiran Rao’s film leaves Oscars 2025 contest.
News Mania Desk / Piyal Chatterjee / 18th December 2024
Laapataa Ladies, starring Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao, did not make the Oscar shortlist for Best International Feature in 2025. The film’s producers have already acknowledged to being upset by the announcement, but they have also expressed thanks to Academy members and the FFI panel for picking the film as India’s official submission to the Oscars 2025.
Makers of Laapataa Ladies said, “Laapataa Ladies (Lost Ladies) did not make it to the Academy Awards shortlist this year, and we are of course disappointed, but equally we are immensely grateful for the incredible support and belief we’ve received throughout this journey. We at Aamir Khan Productions, Jio Studios, and Kindling Productions extend our gratitude to the Academy members and the FFI jury for considering our film.”
The note further stated, “To be included in this prestigious process alongside some of the finest films from across the world is an honor in itself. Our heartfelt thanks to all the audiences around the world who have expressed their love and support for our film. We congratulate the teams of all the top 15 shortlisted films and wish them the very best in the next stages of the awards. For us, this is not the end but a step forward. We remain committed to bringing more powerful stories to life and sharing them with the world. Thank you for being part of this journey.”
Laapataa Ladies, directed by Kiran Rao and produced by Rao, Aamir Khan, and Jyoti Deshpande, portrays the story of two young newlywed ladies who are switched on a train voyage to their husbands’ homes. The cast includes Nitanshi Goel, Pratibha Ranta, Sparsh Shrivastava, Chhaya Kadam, and Ravi Kishan.
Along with the fans, filmmaker Hansal Mehta and Grammy-winner Rickey Tej blasted the Film Federation of India when Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies was eliminated from the Oscars 2025 contest. Hansal jokingly criticized FFI’s “dismal strike rate and movie selection year after year.” Several social media users voiced their anger over Laapataa Ladies’ failure to join the Oscars 2025 shortlist, arguing that Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light should have been India’s official entry.
