Laapata Ladies is directed by Kiran Rao
Kiran Rao’s light-hearted comedy with a deep social message, The Missing Ladies, was selected as India’s official Oscar entry for Best International Feature Film in September. A new poster of the film was released on Tuesday. The caption reads, “Official entry: India. Best International Feature Film – 97th Academy Awards.” The poster also reveals a major change in the title of the film as it reaches international audiences. The Hindi word Laapataa has been transformed into its English version “Lost”. Nitanshi Goyal, who plays Phool in the film, shared the new poster on her Instagram handle and wrote, “Introducing the official poster for #LostLadies – a glimpse into Phool and Jaya’s wild, heartwarming journey!”
FFI President Jahnu Barua said that Missing Ladies was selected over 29 other films. The 13-member jury considered 12 Hindi films, six Tamil and four Malayalam films for India’s Best International Feature Film Oscar selection. Other films in the race include names like Animal, Kill, Kalki 2898 AD, Srikanth, Chandu Champion, Zoram, Maidaan, Sam Bahadur, Article 370, Malayalam film Aattam – which won the National Award for Best Feature Film this year. and Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine as Light, Cannes winner.
“I am extremely honored and delighted that our film Missing Ladies has been selected as India’s official entry to the Academy Awards. This honor is a testament to the tireless work of my entire team, whose dedication and passion have brought this story to life. “Cinema has always been a powerful medium to connect hearts, transcend boundaries and ignite meaningful conversations,” filmmaker Kiran Rao said in a statement. I hope that this film will be liked by the audience across the world as much as it is in India.”
Laap Ladies, directed by Kiran Rao and produced by Aamir Khan, features newcomers Nitanshi Goyal, Pratibha Ranta, Sparsh Srivastava and Chhaya Kadam – along with a powerful cameo by veteran Ravi Kishan. The film released in theaters on March 1 and was lauded by critics and audiences alike, gaining greater traction through word of mouth.
