Laapataa Ladies Oscars 2025 Exit: ‘Manju Maai’ Chhaya Kadam is really upset; says, “We had envisioned such big things”

Kiran Rao directed Laapataa Ladies (renamed Lost Ladies for the international audience) failed to impress the Academy committee and secure a spot on the Oscars 2025 shortlist for Best International Feature. After this news made the headlines, actress Chhaya Kadam – who played Manju Maai in the Nitanshi Goel, Pratibha Ranta and Sparsh Shrivastav co-starrer, has opened up about how she feels. Read on to know all she said.

Chhaya Kadam on Laapataa Ladies’ Oscars 2025 Exit

During a recent chat with News18 Showsha, expresses her disillusionment with the news. “Dekho na, kya karein! I’m really upset. We had envisioned such big things for our film.” She continued, “It’s okay. We shall keep fighting for all our upcoming films. We shall keep trying. Next time, we will once again go to the Oscars and go much ahead in the competition.”

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When asked if she’s spoken to the film’s director, Kiran Rao, the actress replied, “I haven’t, to be honest. I want to give her some time. She had just returned to India from the USA. She was there for about a month.” Recalling how they recently met and manifested an Oscar win, Chhaya stated, “We had met just three days back at an event. We were so happy. We were hopeful that we’d go far ahead in the competition. I really wish that All We Imagine As Light could also get an Oscar nomination.”

About the film

Laapataa Ladies was produced by Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao, and Jyoti Deshpande under the banners of Aamir Khan Productions, Kindling Pictures, and Jio Studios. Released in March 2024, the film stars Nitanshi Goel, Pratibha Ranta and Sparsh Shrivastava alongside Ravi Kishan, Chhaya Kadam, and Geeta Aggarwal Sharma.

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