Laapataa Ladies’ Makes History: The Film You Won’t Believe Is Heading to the Oscars!
Kiran Rao directed and critically acclaimed film ‘Laapataa Ladies‘ has been winning the hearts of the people since its release. And now, the film has been shortlisted for the Japan Academy Film Prize 2024. Laapataa Ladies has been running in Japan’s theaters for 115 days. The winner of the Best International Film will be announced during the awards ceremony on March 14.
‘Laapataa Ladies’ will compete with these five films
Apart from ‘Laapataa Ladies‘, other films competing in this category include Christopher Nolan‘s ‘Oppenheimer’, Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘Poor Things’, Jonathan Glazer’s ‘The Zone of Interest’ and Alex Garland’s ‘Civil War’. Presented by Jio Studios, Laapataa Ladies is directed by Kiran Rao and produced by Aamir Khan and Jyoti Deshpande. The screenplay is written by Biplab Goswami.
The screenplay and dialogues are written by Sneha Desai, while additional dialogues are written by Divyanidhi Sharma. The film’s popularity spreads globally. This honour places Kiran Rao in the league of visionary filmmakers, further highlighting the global impact of Indian cinema. Since its release, Missing Ladies has received critical acclaim for its masterful storytelling, strong performances and unique cultural narrative.
The film’s journey in Japan points to its success in crossing borders and connecting with global audiences. The film stars Nitanshi Goyal, Pratibha Ranta, Ravi Kishan, Sparsh Shrivastava and Chhaya Kadam among others in pivotal roles.
