Kiran Rao hopes Laapataa Ladies will be India's official entry for 2025 Oscars

Filmmaker Kiran Rao expressed her hopes that her film Laapataa Ladies will be considered for India's official entry at the 2025 Academy Awards.

In Short

• Kiran Rao said that she hopes Laapataa Ladies will be India's 2025 Oscar entry
• The film highlighted gender equality and women empowerment in rural India
• The film released on March 1, 2024

Filmmaker Kiran Rao has expressed her desire for her latest film, Laapataa Ladies, to be considered as India's official entry for the 2025 Academy Awards. The director, known for her unique storytelling style, shared that it has been a long-cherished dream of hers to have one of her films represent India on the prestigious Oscar stage.

"My dream would be fulfilled if it was chosen to go to the Oscars," Rao told PTI. "But it's a process, and I'm hoping Laapataa Ladies will be considered. I'm sure the best film will be selected, whoever they choose in the scheme of things," the director said.

Laapataa Ladies, which has garnered attention for its unique narrative, is among the films vying for the chance to represent India at the global platform.

Starring Nitanshi Goel, Pratibha Ranta, Sparsh Shrivastava and Ravi Kishan among others, Laapataa Ladies centred around two newly-wed brides and their journeys. The film released earlier this year.