Laapataa Ladies selected as India’s entry to Oscars 2025 because of its ‘Indianness’, says jury chairman Jahnu Barua

Laapataa Ladies selected as India’s entry to Oscars 2025 because of its ‘Indianness’, says jury chairman Jahnu Barua

Kiran Rao’s film Laapataa Ladies was announced as India’s official entry for the Oscars 2025, it was soon followed by a wave of reactions that flooded social media. Many netizens expressed disappointment that Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light, which had recently won accolades at Cannes, was overlooked. The decision was made by a … Read more