Laapataa Ladies OUT but Santosh is still IN: A look at 97th Oscars International Feature Film shortlist

Laapataa Ladies OUT but Santosh is still IN: A look at 97th Oscars International Feature Film shortlist

Kiran Rao’s most celebrated film ‘Laapataa Ladies’ was India’s official entry for Oscar 2025. However, the film failed to make it to the top 15 shortlist in the Best International Feature Film category. Now that India’s film is out of the race, disappointments are bound to happen. However, another Hindi film has made it to the top 15. This film was not sent by India but by the UK. Titled ‘Santosh’, the movie features Indian actresses Shahana Goswami and Sunita Rajwar in lead roles and has been directed by British-Indian filmmaker Sandhya Suri.  Kiran Rao’s most celebrated film ‘Laapataa Ladies’ was India’s official entry for Oscar 2025. However, the film failed to make it to the top 15 shortlist in the Best International Feature Film category. Now that India’s film is out of the race, disappointments are bound to happen. However, another Hindi film has made it to the top 15. This film was not sent by India but by the UK. Titled ‘Santosh’, the movie features Indian actresses Shahana Goswami and Sunita Rajwar in lead roles and has been directed by British-Indian filmmaker Sandhya Suri.    IndiaTV Entertainment: Google News Feed