- By Tapapriya Dutta
- Mon, 23 Sep 2024 01:23 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies is India’s official entry for Oscars 2025 in ‘The Best Foreign Language Film Category’. The comedy-drama was released in theatres on March 1, 2024. But could not leave a mark at the box office. However, it was highly praised by the audience and the critics after it was released on the popular OTT platform Netflix in April. Trade Analyst Ramesh Bala shared the news on X account and wrote, “India's Official Entry for the 2024-25 Oscars for Best Foreign Language Film Category at the 97th Academy Awards (Oscars 2025) is #LaapataaLadies (Hindi).”
Check out the post here:
India's Official Entry for the 2024-25 Oscars for Best Foreign Language Film Category at the 97th Academy Awards (Oscars 2025) is #LaapataaLadies (Hindi) pic.twitter.com/MmB4LctXEp
— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) September 23, 2024
Apart from Laapataa Ladies, six highly critically acclaimed Tamil movies are under consideration for Oscars 2025. The list includes KottuKaali, Maharaja, Jigarthanda DoubleX, Thangalaan, Jama and Vaazhai.
6 Tamil movies were under consideration..
— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) September 23, 2024
1. #KottuKaali
2. #Maharaja
3. #JigarthandaDoubleX
4. #Thangalaan
5. #Jama
6. #Vaazhai https://t.co/r04vjw9iCH
About Laapataa Ladies
Kiran Rao's directorial revolves around two brides who inadvertently get lost in a train. They go through a rollercoaster journey after they got lost. The movie stars Nitanshi Goel, Pratibha Ranta, Sparsh Shrivastav, Ravi Kishan, Chhaya Kadam, Satendra Soni and Durgesh Kumar in prominent roles. The film was made on a budget of Rs 4 to 5 crore. The total net collection of Laapataa Ladies stands at Rs 20.58 crore. The worldwide collection of Kiran Rao's directorial is 27.06 crore.