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.

The submissions for the 97th Oscars in the best international feature category are coming thick and fast as countries rush to get in their entries before the Nov. 14 deadline. Kazakhstan is the latest to pick a national contender,

Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies is India’s official entry for the Oscars 2025, announced by the Film Federation of India on September 23. Selected from 29 films, it humorously addresses patriarchy and has gained acclaim since its OTT release.

On the other hand, my other film, All We Imagine As Light, was also shortlisted by France as a potential submission for the Oscars 2025. I have come to Paris right now for the premiere," Chhaya Kadam told India Today.

Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies got the official entry to the 97th Academy Awards. This marks a milestone for her, completing a full circle from outsider to Oscars.

Laapataa Ladies, directed by Kiran Rao, has been chosen as Indias official entry for the Oscars 2025, showcasing Indias cultural ethos.

What constitutes the perfect submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film? It’s a question that haunts not only the Film Federation of India jury, responsible for announcing our official submission,

The Laapataa Ladies team has made India proud as it has been selected as the nation's official entry at the Oscars 2025. Directed by Kiran Rao, the movie starred young actors like Nitanshi Goel, Sparsh Shrivastava,

The 13-member selection committee chaired by the Assamese filmmaker Jahnu Barua said Rao’s film perfectly captured the diversity of Indian women

Ravi Kishan, who played the role of Inspector Shyam Manohar in Laapataa Ladies, still can't believe that the film has been chosen as India's official entry for the 97th Academy Awards. Read on!