India's Laapataa Ladies Excluded from Oscars; Calls for FFI Overhaul Intensify
The Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences revealed the shortlist of 15 films competing for the Best International Feature Film award at the 2025 Oscars on Tuesday. Although the list included several anticipated titles, such as Emilia Perez and From Ground Zero, India's official submission, Laapataa Ladies, was notably missing. Initial responses to the Hindi film's exclusion from the shortlist, and its lack of a nomination, have been marked by frustration, with numerous online commentators attributing the blame to the Film Federation of India for 'humiliating' the nation.
Internet's anger at FFI
Laapataa Ladies, under the direction of Kiran Rao, was unanimously chosen as India's official submission for the Best International Feature Film category at the Academy Awards earlier this year. This decision sparked some controversy, as many critics argued that Payal Kapadia's Cannes-winning film, All We Imagine As Light, was a more formidable candidate.
Following Laapataa Ladies' inability to make the shortlist, similar sentiments have resurfaced. One tweet on Wednesday morning expressed, "FFI overlooked AWIAL, undermining our chances of being included. The Film Federation of India needs a complete overhaul. Those currently in positions of authority should resign and allow individuals who truly appreciate and understand the art of cinema to take charge."
A different user remarked, “Can you believe what is absent from the Oscars shortlist? This serves as a future lesson for the misguided members of the Film Federation of India committee: an Oscar campaign for your cherished desi film cannot commence in October. All We Imagine As Light had a clear trajectory towards an Oscar nomination.”
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