Laapataa Ladies Writer On Controversial Oscar Citation By FFI: ‘Could Have Been Drafted By Anyone’

Laapataa Ladies touched hearts of many in the nation on its release and the film is about to be celebrated internationally as it was India’s official Oscar entry for the coming year. However fans took notice of something else related to the film. The citation shared by Film Federation of India (FFI) for choosing Laapataa Ladies has become somewhat of a controversy.

A post shared by Aamir Khan Productions (@aamirkhanproductions) Now, screenwriter Sneha Desai has opened up about the same and she said she wouldn't like to "read too much" into it as it could have been drafted by anyone. For the unversed, the citation received a lot of backlash for its choice of worlds. It also brought notice to the 13-member all-male jury of FFI.

Fans also came out in support of Kiran Rao’s directorial and said the brief went against the message the film was trying to convey. The citation by FFI began by saying: "Indian women are a strange mixture of submission and dominance. Well-defined, powerful characters in one world, a Laapataa Ladies (Hindi) captures this diversity perfectly, though in a semi-idyllic world and in a tongue-in-cheek way.

" SEE ALSO: Pratibha Ratna Reacts To Laapataa Ladies' Oscar Run: 'Recognition Both Internationally And At Home' FFI’s citation for the Oscar pick is the weirdest reading of #LaapataaLadies . So awfully patronising of women in general, forget Indian women alone. Written by a man suffering from superiority complex? What does “strange mix of submission &.