‘All We Imagine As Light didn’t seem Indian’, reasons FFI President as he defends Laapataa Ladies selection for Oscars 2025

He further revealed, there were about seven films out of 29 which were in the list. The decision to choose one of them was quite a task and it took them around four hours before selecting the final film. Stressing that all of these films were based on women, the FFI President also revealed that there was a big tussle over Ullozhuku and Srikanth.

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Further explaining the reason behind their final choice, Ravi Kottakara added when the Jury watched Laapataa Ladies, they were convinced that the film represented the plight of the Indian women. He claimed the plot around swapping of brides due to their ghoonghat in a train is something that happens only in India.

Laapataa Ladies was among 29 films that were submitted to the FFI for Oscars 2025. The film, starring Nitanshi Goel, Pratibha Ranta and Sparsh Shrivastav, released in theatres on March 1. The film marked the return of Kiran Rao on director’s chair after her last venture Dhobhi Ghat (2010). The other films that were submitted included Animal, Article 370, and Attam, among others. After the official announcement, both Kiran Rao and Aamir Khan Productions expressed their happiness and thanked their audience for their support.