Aamir Khan talks about not taking competition seriously; reveals his reaction if Laapataa Ladies an Oscar

Laapataa Ladies being up for an Oscar is creating quite a buzz. The movie has caught everyone's attention as it represents India on the global stage. In a recent chitchat, actor Aamir Khan spilled the beans on the weight of snagging an Oscar for India. He conveyed that if Vanished Women were to clinch the esteemed Academy Award, folks in India would go 'ballistic' as 'we have been dying to win an Academy Award for an Indian film which hasn’t happened till now.'

In a recent chat with BBC News India, Aamir Khan spilled the beans on what nabbing an Oscar for India would signify. He noted that though he isn’t too hung up on competitions, he would be truly delighted if Vanished Women emerged victorious. As per him, an Oscar triumph opens up a big chance for a movie, igniting worldwide curiosity and drawing in a far larger crowd keen to discover what sets the film apart.

Aamir also chatted about the buzz in India if Vanished Women scooped up the fancy prize. He highlighted that, being a film-loving nation, India has been eagerly anticipating an Academy Award for an Indian flick, a goal yet to be reached.

He included that a victory like that would make the nation go wild, with folks joyously celebrating, and he would be thrilled to witness the joy it would bring to Indian viewers.

With Missing Females now in the limelight, expectations are skyrocketing. The Oscar 2025 shortlist is slated to be disclosed on Tuesday, December 17, 2024.

In terms of work, Aamir Khan is set to feature in Stars on Earth, with Darsheel Safary and Genelia Deshmukh, scheduled for a cinematic debut in 2025. Additionally, he is producing Lahore 1947, helmed by Rajkumar Santoshi and starring Sunny Deol in the main part.