Chhaya Kadam has reacted to the backlash on social media to her other film All We Imagine As Light not being selected as India's official entry for Oscar 2025.

On the other hand, my other film, All We Imagine As Light, was also shortlisted by France as a potential submission for the Oscars 2025. I have come to Paris right now for the premiere," Chhaya Kadam told India Today.

"The jury has to look at the right film that represents India on all fronts. Particularly, the film has to represent India’s social systems and ethos. The Indianness is very important, and Laapataa Ladies scored on that front.

Laapataa Ladies, helmed by Kiran Rao and bankrolled by Aamir Khan, has been selected as India's official entry for Oscars 2025. Bhojpuri actor Ravi Kishan, who plays a key role in the film, exclusively spoke to Zoom and reacted to the update.

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.

Kiran Rao’s ‘Laapataa Ladies’ Is India’s Oscar Entry, Aamir Thrilled. MUMBAI, (ANI) – All eyes are on Kiran Rao’s latest directorial venture Laapataa Ladies, after the

Chhaya Kadam expressed joy over 'Laapataa Ladies' being India's official entry for Oscars 2025 while attending a Paris premiere for 'All We Imagine As Light', which won a Grand Prix at Cannes 2024 but missed an Oscar entry.

As her film Laapataa Ladies has been chosen as India’s official entry to the Oscars 2025 in the Best Foreign Film Category by the Film Federation of India, filmmaker Kiran Rao expressed her gratitude and said that it was a great privilege to be selected from among such amazing Indian films this year.