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2 days ago · Ira Bhaskar, film scholar and former dean of the School of Arts and Aesthetics at Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University, tells THR India that the FFI’s decision to choose Laapataa over Light due ...
2 days ago · While the announcement of Laapataa Ladies being India’s official entry for Oscars took the makers of the film by surprise, there were many others who raised eyebrows and demanded an explanation behind choosing the Kiran Rao directorial film, over films like National Award-winning film Aattam, and ...
‘All We Imagine as Light’ movie review: Payal Kapadia’s radiant ode to a city and its outsiders
Payal Kapadia’s debut feature All We Imagine as Light doesn’t make such assumptions about the & ...
The Hindu
2 days ago
Politics of aesthetics: How ‘Laapataa Ladies’ got a shot at the Oscars
Towards the end of Laapataa Ladies, when Inspector ...Rao’s potent comedy of manners has been chosen as India’s official entry to the Oscars...wanted to ...
The Hindu
3 days ago
5 days ago · India's Oscar committe The Film Federation of India (FFI) explains why Kiran Rao's Laapataa Ladies was chosen over Payal Kapadia's Cannes winner All We Imagine as Light as India's official entry for Oscar 2025 amid massive outrage and uproar from fans.
5 days ago · Both “All We Imagine as Light” and “Laapataa Ladies” are female empowerment stories, while “Aattam” dealt with the aftermath of a sexual assault incident.
6 days ago · Kiran Rao's Laapataa Ladies made waves when it was announced as India's official entry to the 97th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Film. The choice sparked a lively debate on social media, with many arguing that Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine as Light had a stronger shot at Oscar glory.
1 day ago · Laapataa Ladies was selected by the Film Federation of India (FFI) over 28 other Indian films, including several regional gems like Aattam, which won a National Award recently, and All We Imagine ...
5 days ago · Film Federation of India (FFI)'s decision to select Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies as India’s official entry for the Academy Awards 2025, sparked a major debate on social media, with many expressing their disappointment over Cannes Grand Prix winner All We Imagine as Light not making the cut.
