Laapataa Ladies Out Of Oscar Race

https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/news/oscars-2025-laapataa-ladies-fails-to-make-it-to-final-10-of-best-international-feature-film-category-2024-12-18-966749

Well alls well that ends well

While All We Imagine as Light has dominated the award season till now. Who could have seen that coming? Might as well have sent Chota Bheem.

There's just genuinely no hope for merit in this industry.

Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao's film Laapataa Ladies (renamed Lost Ladies) did not secure a spot on the Oscars 2025 shortlist for Best International Feature. The list was revealed on December 17, 2024. On the other hand, Guneet Monga's Anuja advanced in the Live Action Short Film category. Additionally, a UK-based film featuring Indian actors, Santosh, has successfully made it to the shortlist in the Best International Feature film category.

Ricky Kej on X: "So, the @TheAcademy Oscars shortlist is out. #LaapataaLadies is a very well made, entertaining movie (I enjoyed it), but was absolutely the wrong choice to represent India for the best #InternationalFeatureFilm category. As expected, it lost. When are we going to realize.. year https://t.co/iWGpSXY1KD" / X

While Laapataa Ladies did not make it to the Oscars 2025 shortlist, Guneet Monga Kapoor's Anuja secured a spot in the Live-Action Shorts Film Category. The film highlights the issue of child labor in the garment industry. Meanwhile, Santosh, a UK production and the country's official entry this year, also made it to the shortlist. Kiran Rao's coming-of-age film, Laapataa Ladies, tells the story of two young brides in rural India who are separated from their husbands. The movie was selected as India’s official entry for the 97th Academy Awards in September 2024. The 13-member selection committee, led by Assamese filmmaker Jahnu Barua, praised the film for its portrayal of the diverse experiences of Indian women.

Chosen from 29 submissions in various Indian languages, including Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine as Light, which won the Cannes Grand Prix, Laapataa Ladies stood out as the top pick.

Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao have been actively promoting the film in the U.S., with notable events such as a BAFTA campaign screening hosted by Alfonso Cuarón.

The Oscar shortlist narrows down entries from 85 countries to just 15 films. Among this year’s selections are titles like Emilia Perez, The Girl With The Needle, and From Ground Zero.

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Originally posted by: MostlyHarmIess

There's just genuinely no hope for merit in this industry.

No they just want Super Showcase Showdown

It had a unique storyline and solid performances that deserved the spotlight.

Laapata ladies is definitely a well made film with good performances and is a very engging film.It definitely a good film even by international standards but I think it is not the right kind of film for oscars.But the basic story revolving around mistaken identity because of ghunghat is taken too far.

Too bad they didn't choose All we imagine as light as the official entry. It is a film made in India with Indian actors and a very Indian story which is relatable.

I did not even know about this film called Santosh. I watched the trailer and it seemed very good. How is that we never get to know about flms like these?

Why even LL had been chosen...it is a movie heavily inspired by a TV movie without giving credit to that...

I also wondered why All We Imagine As Light wasn't chosen, especially with showing its potential at the Cannes Filmfestival.