Director Kiran Rao and the entire team of Aamir Khan are filled with pride at this time. The film ‘Laapata Ladies’ directed by them has been selected for Oscars 2025 from India. While on one hand B-town celebs and fans are very happy with this news, there are also allegations from some people on social media. Laapata Ladies was liked very much by the audience. Why was this film selected for the Oscars?
Aamir Khan’s reaction on the movie Laapata Ladies being included in the Oscars
Aamir Khan’s ex-wife and director of Laapata Ladies Kiran Rao has told about the actor’s reaction. In a conversation with India Today, Kiran said-
Aamir usually gives less importance to things, but he was very happy. He was like, ‘Mubarakan hum sabko, bohot-bhoot mubarak’. I first spoke to him on the phone and then met him. He was at the screening, so I waited till the film was over. He is very happy. Honestly, they know that the journey has just begun in terms of the campaign. As I said, being selected as India’s entry is an award in itself.
More films reach Oscars
Netizens believe that Payal Kapadia’s film ‘All We Imagine As Light’, which won at the Cannes Film Festival, should have been sent to the Oscars 2025. However, the 12-member team of the Film Federation of India, which decides to send to the Oscars, selected Kiran Rao’s film Lapata Ladies for the Oscars. After all, what was so special in this film that it has been selected from India for the world’s prestigious award. This has been revealed by Assamese film director Jahnu Barua, who led the 12-member team.
Why was the film Laapata Ladies selected for the Oscars?
Jahnu Barua said in an interview to Indian Express, “For such a prestigious platform, the jury has to select the right film, which represents India in all respects. Especially the film which represents India’s social system and public behavior. ‘Missing Ladies’ has performed well in showing Indianness in the main.”
He further said, “It is very important that the best film representing India should be sent as an official entry to the Oscars. For this, there can be many other excellent films apart from 29 films, but the jury can choose only from those on the basis of which they have to make the selection.” ‘Laapt Ladies’ beat 29 films
On selecting the films for the Oscars, Barua said, “We were in Chennai for 7-8 days and were watching 29 films sent to us. During this time we used to have intense discussions about the films… Every jury member had a strong opinion on it and our discussion kept growing. After discussing several films, we finally arrived at a film on which we discussed for only half an hour.”
Where to watch Laapt Ladies?
When Laapt Ladies was released in theaters, it did not get much response. Despite the praise from the audience and critics, the earnings were sluggish, but when it was released on the OTT platform, it became a hit. Everyone started praising this film. You can watch it on the OTT platform Netflix.
What is the story of Laapata Ladies?
The story of Laapt Ladies is the story of the exchange of two brides. Along with this, the need to educate women has also been emphasized in the film. Missing Ladies features Nitanshi Goyal, Pratibha Ranta, Sparsh Shrivastava, Ravi Kishan and Chhaya Kadam in lead roles.
