Laapataa Ladies shines as Indias official Oscar entry for 2025, surpassing Animal and Chandu Champion with its unique storytelling and charm.

India has selected Kiran Rao’s comedy of errors Laapataa Ladies ( Lost Ladies) to represent the country in the 2025 Oscar race in the Best International Feature category.

Kiran Rao’s Bollywood film Laapataa Ladies is celebrating another victory as it has been chosen as India’s official entry for the Oscars 2025. Directed by Kiran Rao and produced by Aamir Khan, the film tells the sweet comedy story of two newlywed brides who accidentally swap places during a train journey to their husbands’ homes.

The selection of Laapataa Ladies as India’s 2025 Oscar entry has ignited controversy over the Film Federation of India’s jury citation, which critics say mischaracterizes women’s roles and fails to recognize other deserving films,

Laapataa Ladies director Kiran Rao, in her recent interview, revealed the two actors who were sure of the movie's selection for Oscars 2025. The film produced by Aamir Khan, has been selected in the Best Foreign Film Category for the 95th Academy Awards.

Laapataa Ladies', the critically-acclaimed Netflix film, will be India's official entry for the 97th Academy Awards, announced by the Film Federation of India (FFI) on Monday.

India's Oscar committee chose Kiran Rao's 'Laapataa Ladies' for the Oscars 2025, and the omission of Cannes winner 'All We Imagine As Light' has started a whole new debate on the internet.

Kiran Rao 's film Laapataa Ladies has been officially selected as India's entry for the Oscars 2025. The decision was made by a 13-member jury led by Assamese director Jahnu Barua. In an interview with The Indian Express, Barua explained that the film was chosen because it authentically represents India's diverse social fabric and ethos.

Actor Chhaya Kadam, who played Manju Maai in 'Laapataa Ladies', has mixed feelings as her other film ‘All We Imagine As Light’ was not selected for the 2025 Oscars.

Each year, as fall approaches, India’s famously unpredictable Oscar committee takes center stage to pick their candidate in a process as dramatic as any Bollywood blockbuster. As always, the influential body behind the committee,