Oscars 2025 Shortlist: Kiran Rao’s directorial ‘Laapataa Ladies’ became a surprising success of 2024 with its incredible performances and heartwarming storyline. The movie was India’s official entry to Oscars 2025 and fans were rooting for its nominations. However, it is now out of the Oscars 2025 race as the Academy announced its 15 shortlisted movies.
Meanwhile, Hindi language film ‘Santosh’, which was United Kingdom’s entry to the Oscars 2025, has been selected in the top 15.
Oscars 2025 Shortlist:
Brazil, I’m Still Here
Canada, Universal Language
Czech Republic, Waves
Palestine, From Ground Zero
Senegal, Dahomey
Thailand, How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies
United Kingdom, Santosh
Denmark, The Girl with the Needle
France, Emilia Pérez
Latvia, Flow
Norway, Armand
Germany, The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Iceland, Touch
Ireland, Kneecap
Italy, Vermiglio
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About Santosh:
Written and directed by Sandhya Suri, Santosh stars Shahana Goswami in the titular role. The movie revolves around a widow, who inherits her late husband’s job of police constable after his death. She gets tasked with the investigation of a young girl’s murder. The movie also premiered at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section.
About Laapataa Ladies:
‘Laapataa Ladies’ stars Nitanshi Goel, Pratibha Ranta, Sparsh Shrivastava, Chhaya Kadam and Ravi Kishan in the lead roles. The movie revolves around two newly wed brides, who get exchanged during a train ride and the plot focuses on the chaos that follow after this unexpected situation.
