FFI jury member reacts to 'Laapataa Ladies' Oscars exit
Wednesday, 18 December 2024 () India was deeply saddened last night as Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao's 'Laapataa Ladies' failed to make it to the shortlist for the Best International Feature category at the 2025 Oscars. The news has sparked significant backlash, with filmmaker Hansal Mehta and Grammy-winning musician Ricky Kej openly criticising the Film Federation of India (FFI) for their decision.
Defending FFI's choice to pick Laapataa Ladies as India's official entry to the Oscars, the jury head Jahnu Baruaa said, "We felt that Laapataa Ladies had all... DNA
Wednesday, 18 December 2024 ()
