New Delhi:
Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies goes locations and we imply actually. The movie has been picked as India’s official entry for the 2025 Academy Awards within the Greatest Worldwide Characteristic Movie class. Aamir Khan, who was beforehand married to the movie’s director Kiran Rao, has backed the movie below his banner Aamir Khan Productions. The actor stated in a press release, “We’re all so proud of the information. I’m so pleased with Kiran and her complete staff. I want to thank the choice committee of the Movie Federation of India, which selected our movie to characterize India on the Oscars,” said information company ANI.
An excerpt from Aamir Khan’s assertion learn, “My heartfelt gratitude to our viewers, our media, and all the movie fraternity, for all of the love and assist they’ve given Laapata Women. Due to each Jio and Netflix who’ve been nice companions to work with. I’m so blissful that every one our hard-work has paid off. Thanks everybody. Here is hoping that Laapataa Women is ready to win the hearts of the members of the Academy. Love A.”
Laapataa Ladies, set in rural India, showcases the story of two brides who get by accident swapped throughout a prepare journey and that results in an advanced state of affairs. Through the course of, the 2 ladies embark on a journey of self discovery. The movie can be slated for a theatrical launch in Japan this yr.
In the meantime, Aamir Khan Productions, the banner that backed the movie, wrote on X (earlier often called Twitter). “A heartfelt because of the Movie Federation of India choice committee for selecting our movie Laapataa Women to characterize India on the Oscars! We’re immensely grateful to our audiences, the media, and the movie fraternity for his or her overwhelming love and assist for Laapataa Women. Thanks to Jio Studios and Netflix for his or her robust assist. Love, Crew AKP.”
— Aamir Khan Productions (@AKPPL_Official) September 23, 2024
India’s Oscar entries for the previous few years had been – 2018, Chhello Present, Koozhangal, Jallikattu, Gully Boy, Village Rockstars, Newton, Visaranani, all of which did not make the Oscar shortlist. Since Aamir Khan’s Lagaan in 2002, no Indian entry has secured a nomination for Greatest Worldwide Characteristic Movie on the Oscars. The one Indian movies to have been nominated for an Oscar to date have been Mom India, Salaam Bombay.
Nevertheless, 2023 was an excellent yr for the Indian cinema on the Oscars. The observe Naatu Naatu from SS Rajamouli’s RRR gained Greatest Unique Track. The Elephant Whisperers gained the Greatest Documentary Brief Topic and Shaunak Sen’s All That Breathes was nominated for Greatest Documentary Characteristic however did not win.
(With inputs from ANI)