Indian Railways plays a critical role in the 'Laapataa Ladies', particularly during its climax, symbolising transitions and connections, both physical and emotional.

Director Vasanta Balan is unhappy with the nomination of Laapataa Ladies at the Oscars 2025. In his social media post, the filmmaker said he prefers other films over Kiran Rao's directoral venture. His post has received comments from several netizens supporting his views.

As Kiran Rao’s social satire represents India at the Academy Awards, let’s peel the layers of the comedy of manners to figure out what it says and what it implies

India has selected Kiran Rao’s comedy of errors Laapataa Ladies ( Lost Ladies) to represent the country in the 2025 Oscar race in the Best International Feature category.

India's Oscar committee chose Kiran Rao's 'Laapataa Ladies' for the Oscars 2025, and the omission of Cannes winner 'All We Imagine As Light' has started a whole new debate on the internet.

So far, three Indian films have made it to the final nominations: Mother India (1957), Salaam Bombay (1988), Lagaan (2001). Last year, the Malayalam film 2018: Everyone is a Hero was India's official entry. The film is based on the Kerala floods that caused massive destruction in the state that year.

In an interview with HT, Laapataa Ladies' Sparsh Shrivastava talks about the film becoming India's official entry for Oscars 2025 over All We Imagine As Light.

Kiran Rao's 'Laapataa Ladies' is India's pick for the Oscars 2025, prompting celebrations among the film's team. Actor Sparsh Shrivastava shared his joy, highlighting the emotional impact on his family.

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Laapataa Ladies' was chosen as India's official entry in the Best Foreign Film Category for the Oscars 2025 by the Film Federation of India on Monday. As congratulations poured in from all quarters, Indian Railways also paid tribute to the critically acclaimed film,