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,

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.

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.

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.

The 1990s-set drama from Isaki Lacuesta And Pol Rodríguez is a biopic of Granada indie rock band Los Planetas.

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.

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,

The Film Federation of India announced on Monday in Chennai that Kiran Rao's film Laapataa Ladies has been chosen as India's official entry for the 2025 Oscars. Discover which Indian films have won Oscars to date and explore what Laapataa Ladies is about.

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,