India selects Kiran Rao's sophomore Hindi film Laapataa Ladies as its official Oscar entry while sidelining two award-winning Malayalam films, Anand Ekarshi's National Award winner Aattam and Payal Ka

K iran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies, India’s offering for the foreign language Oscars, reminded me of the 1960 Ghunghat. Helmed by Ramanand Sagar and with stars as bright as Asha Par

A couple of days ago, it was announced that the Kiran Rao directorial ‘Laapataa Ladies’ would be India’s official entry for the Oscars. The film uses humour to tell a very compelling story about women in rural India and highlights many of our country’s societal norms woven with patriarchal themes.

India selects Kiran Rao's sophomore Hindi film Laapataa Ladies as its official Oscar entry while sidelining two award-winning Malayalam films, Anand Ekarshi's National Award winner Aattam and Payal Ka

Sneha Desai, screenwriter of 'Laapataa Ladies,' dismisses criticism of the Film Federation of India's citation for the film's Oscar 2025 entry. Despite the lack of women on the jury, Desai is thrilled the film will represent India.

Laapataa Ladies' selection as India’s official entry for the Oscars 2025 has met with an overwhelming response from Indians and abroad. However, a section of society criticized the absence of women on the panel that sent the Kiran Rao directorial for the 97th Academy Awards.

Laapataa Ladies writer Sneha Desai celebrates the film's selection as India's entry for Oscars & touches upon Cannes winner All We Imagine As Light missing out