'Laapataa Ladies' has been picked as India's official entry for Oscars 2025, the Film Federation of India announced on Monday, September 23. The Hindi-language drama was chosen from 29 films, including Bollywood blockbuster 'Animal', Malayalam National Award winner 'Aattam' and Cannes winner 'All We Imagine As Light'. The esteemed list also included the Tamil film 'Maharaja', Telugu titles 'Kalki 2898 AD' and 'Hanu-Man', and the Hindi films 'Swatantraya Veer Savarkar' and 'Article 370'.
'Laapataa Ladies' was directed by Kiran Rao and produced by Aamir Khan. The film, a light-hearted satire on patriarchy, chronicled the story of two young newlywed brides, who get exchanged during a train ride to their husband’s homes. The film starred Pratibha Ranta, Sparsh Srivastava, Nitanshi Goel, Ravi Kishan, and Chhaya Kadam in pivotal roles.
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