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 "Laapataa Ladies" has been selected as India's official entry for the Oscars 2025. Produced with Aamir Khan, the film revolves around two

Pratibha Ranta, showcasing her talent in 'Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar' and 'Laapataa Ladies'. The latter has been selected as India's official entry for the Oscars 2025, bringing wide recognition to her efforts and the film's impactful narrative.

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.

No Indian entry has been nominated for Best International Feature Film at the Oscars since the Aamir Khan and Ashutosh Gowariker's Lagaan in 2002. Only two other films have previously made it to the final five and they are the Nargis-starrer Mother India and Mira Nair's Salaam Bombay.

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,