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 film 'Laapataa Ladies', a Hindi satire on patriarchy, has been selected as India's official entry for the Oscars 2025. The Film Federation of India announced the decision from a shortlist of 29 films,

Magnus von Horn's period drama looks at the plight of pregnant women seeking a termination at a time when abortion was illegal and there were few other options.

Presented by Jio Studios, 'Laapataa Ladies' is directed by Kiran Rao and produced by Aamir Khan and Jyoti Deshpande. Made under the banner of Aamir Khan Productions and Kindling Productions, the script is based on an award-winning story by Biplab Goswami.

Actor Sparsh Shrivastava's film 'Laapataa Ladies,' directed by Kiran Rao, is chosen as India's official entry for the 2025 Oscars. The film, which was released in March 2024, focuses on women's empowerment.

Kiran Rao's directorial 'Laapataa Ladies' is one of the critically acclaimed movies of 2024 and also performed well at the box office.

As Laapataa Ladies (directed by Kiran Rao and produced by Aamir Khan) has become India's official entry for the Oscars 2025, here are eight others films including Animal, Kalki 2898 AD, Aattam, All We Imagine As Light,