Kiran Rao's Laapataa Ladies, India's official entry in the International Feature Film category, is unfortunately out of the Oscars race. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released the shortlists for 10 categories on Tuesday, and Laapataa Ladies did not make the cut, leaving many Indian film enthusiasts disappointed. The film starred Nitanshi Goel , Pratibha Ranta, Sparsh Shrivastava, Ravi Kishan, and Chhaya Kadam in pivotal roles.
Speaking to us about the news, Chhaya Kadam , who played Manju Maai in the film, expressed her disappointment. "It is shocking and heartbreaking," she says, adding, “Mere bahut hopes the ki hoga hi (shortlist for Oscars). Mujhe yakeen tha aur mujhse zyada film industry ke logon ko yakeen tha, film ko pyaar karne waale logon ko tha, aur un sabne hi yakeen badhaya tha ki aap (the film) toh jaa hi rahe ho.
” Ask her if she has spoken to her co-stars or the film’s director, Chhaya shares that she had not yet reached out "Kyuki unko (Kiran Rao and Aamir Khan) abhi bahut saare calls aate honge." "I just feel that if as actors we are feeling so upset about this news, I can't imagine how they must be feeling. However, I intend to speak with them in the evening," Chhaya tells us.
The news of Laapata Ladies failing to make the Oscars shortlist has sparked strong reactions across the Indian film industry. Grammy Award-winning musician Ricky Kej expressed his dismay on social media, calling the film the "wrong choice" to represent India at th.
