Aamir Khan's 'Laapataa Ladies' Picked As India's Official Entry For Oscars

Mumbai, September 23 - Aamir Khan's production venture Laapataa Ladies has been picked as India's official entry for the Oscars 2025, the Film Federation of India announced on Monday.

The comedy-drama film, directed by Kiran Rao, tells the story of two young newly-wed brides who get exchanged during a train ride to their husband's homes. It stars Nitanshi Goel, Pratibha Ranta, Sparsh Shrivastava, Chhaya Kadam, and Ravi Kishan, in key roles.



Laapataa Ladies was released on March 1st this year amid positive critical reception. The movie did decently at the box office, grossing approximately 27.50 crores worldwide before emerging as a big success on streaming with over 17 million views.

The 13-member select committee headed by Assamese director Jahnu Barua unanimously decided on Laapataa Ladies as India's Oscars 2025 entry. It is produced by Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao, and Jyoti Deshpande under the banners of Aamir Khan Productions and Jio Studios.

There were 29 films in the race to get picked for Oscars entry, and some of the films include Bollywood blockbuster Animal, Malayalam National Award winner Aattam, and Cannes winner All We Imagine As Light along with Tamil film Maharaja, Telugu title Kalki 2898 AD, and Bollywood films Swatantraya Veer Savarkar and Article 370 were also on the list.

Last year, Malayalam mega-blockbuster - 2018: Everyone Is A Hero, was sent to the Oscars.

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