Actor Suriya's highly ambitious, big-budget film Kanguva may not worked at the box office, but it has found a spot in the contenders list of Oscars 2025. The film was released in November 2024 and was helmed by Siva. The action-adventure featured Suriya along with Bobby Deol and Disha Patani.&nbsp; While Suriya's performance was praised by fans, the film received negative reviews for its execution, with many calling it loud and jarring.&nbsp; The film garnered more attention when actor and Suriya&rsquo;s wife Jyothika said the negative reactions to Kanguva felt like propaganda. The makers even trimmed the film by 12 minutes and re-censored it post-release due to criticism, yet the film failed to make a mark at the box office.&nbsp; Produced by KE Gnanavel Raja of Studio Green, Kanguva ends with a hint at a sequel.&nbsp;
After The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recently revealed the names of 323 films eligible for the Oscars this year, 207 movies met the eligibility criteria for the Best Picture category, which also includes Kanguva. Apart from Kanguva, other films in the running for nominations are Girls will be Girls, Santosh, Swatantrya Veer Savarkar, All We Imagine as Light, Putul and Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life.
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The voting for nominations is set to begin on January 8, 2025, and will conclude on January 12, 2025. The final list of nominated movies will be out on January 17, 2025.
<h2>Laapata Ladies out of Oscar race</h2>
Kiran Rao's critically acclaimed film Laapata Ladies was India's official entry to Oscars 2025 this year. However, the film failed to make the shortlist of 15 movies that will vie for the big prize from the final five in the Best International Film category.&nbsp; The list included expected names like Emilia Perez and From Ground Zero but missed India's official entry.
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The news upset Indian fans who felt that another film would have done better than Laapata Ladies. The internet was abuzz with suggestions like the most obvious one, All We Imagine As Light, the much-awarded indie film by Payal Kapadia.&nbsp;
Netizens blamed the Indian authorities for not naming All We Imagine As Light and making a poor choice. They blamed the Film Federation of India for 'humiliating' the country.&nbsp; The Oscars will be held on March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Ovation Hollywood., United States.
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Entertainment: Actor Suriya's highly ambitious, big-budget film Kanguva may not have worked at the box office, but it has found a spot in the contenders list of Oscars 2025.

Actor Suriya's highly ambitious, big-budget film Kanguva may not worked at the box office, but it has found a spot in the contenders list of Oscars 2025. The film was released in November 2024 and was helmed by Siva. The action-adventure featured Suriya along with Bobby Deol and Disha Patani. While Suriya's performance was praised by fans, the film received negative reviews for its execution, with many calling it loud and jarring. The film garnered more attention when actor and Suriya’s wife Jyothika said the negative reactions to Kanguva felt like propaganda. The makers even trimmed the film by 12 minutes and re-censored it post-release due to criticism, yet the film failed to make a mark at the box office. Produced by KE Gnanavel Raja of Studio Green, Kanguva ends with a hint at a sequel. After The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recently revealed the names of 323 films eligible for the Oscars this year, 207 movies met the eligibility criteria for the Best Picture category, which also includes Kanguva. Apart from Kanguva, other films in the running for nominations are Girls will be Girls, Santosh, Swatantrya Veer Savarkar, All We Imagine as Light, Putul and Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life. Payal Kapadia, All We Imagine As Light make it to BAFTA Awards 2025 longlist The voting for nominations is set to begin on January 8, 2025, and will conclude on January 12, 2025. The final list of nominated movies will be out on January 17, 2025. Laapata Ladies out of Oscar race Kiran Rao's critically acclaimed film Laapata Ladies was India's official entry to Oscars 2025 this year. However, the film failed to make the shortlist of 15 movies that will vie for the big prize from the final five in the Best International Film category. The list included expected names like Emilia Perez and From Ground Zero but missed India's official entry. Laapataa Ladies out of Oscars race; netizens upset with Film Federation of India The news upset Indian fans who felt that another film would have done better than Laapata Ladies. The internet was abuzz with suggestions like the most obvious one, All We Imagine As Light, the much-awarded indie film by Payal Kapadia. Netizens blamed the Indian authorities for not naming All We Imagine As Light and making a poor choice. They blamed the Film Federation of India for 'humiliating' the country. The Oscars will be held on March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Ovation Hollywood., United States. Best Hindi Films of 2024: From Amar Singh Chamkila to Kill

Kanguva in Oscars race? Biggest flop of 2024 included in contenders' list with 6 other Indian films

Aamir Khan has joined hands with Oscar-winning director Alfonso Cuaron to add heft to the Oscar campaign of the film Laapataa Ladies produced by him. Renamed as Lost Ladies for the international audience, the film is India's official entry for the Oscars 2025. It has been helmed by Aamir's ex-wife Kiran Rao. Both Khan and Rao are touring the UK to promote their film.&nbsp; 
 
According to a report in Variety, Cuaron will host a screening of the film on December 5 in London.&nbsp;

The report added that Alfonso Cuaron will be hosting the screening for the BAFTA campaign for the film. BAFTA and Golden Globes serve as curtain-raisers for the Oscars. 
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The team is inclined to promote the film through in-person screenings in the UK, which will also include sessions at BAFTA headquarters, said the report.&nbsp; 
 
“Whoever has watched the film has really liked it, and it has resonated with people across different cultures… although it’s a satire, it’s resonating with anyone who watches it,” said producer Jyoti Deshpande of Jio Studios to the publication.&nbsp;

“India has done a lot for the global film industry, in terms of the number of films it makes, the number of languages we have, how rich in culture we are… I think India has come of age and deserves to win an Oscar,” she added.

Alfonso Cuaron is one of the most acclaimed directors in the world, having made films like Y Tu Mama Tambien, Gravity, and Roma. He has won the Oscar for best director twice.

Aamir kickstarted the Oscar campaign for the acclaimed film in November and attended a dinner event at Vikas Khanna's restaurant The Bungalow in New York.&nbsp;

As the awards season is approaching, the actor-producer is currently in NYC for the Oscars campaign of his film, which has been released in the US as Lost Ladies.&nbsp;

Laapataa Ladies starred Nitanshi Goel, Pratibha Ranta, Sparsh Shrivastava, Ravi Kishan and Chhaya Kadam and was released earlier this year.&nbsp;

Laapataa Ladies was chosen as India's official entry over Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light, which received universal acclaim after winning the Grand Prix at Cannes 2024. On Monday, the film also won the Gotham Award for Best International Feature Film in New York City.&nbsp;

Aamir Khan has joined hands with Oscar-winning director Alfonso Cuaron to add heft to the Oscar campaign of the film Laapataa Ladies produced by him. Renamed as Lost Ladies for the international audience, the film is India's official entry for the Oscars 2025.

Aamir Khan has joined hands with Oscar-winning director Alfonso Cuaron to add heft to the Oscar campaign of the film Laapataa Ladies produced by him. Renamed as Lost Ladies for the international audience, the film is India's official entry for the Oscars 2025. It has been helmed by Aamir's ex-wife Kiran Rao. Both Khan and Rao are touring the UK to promote their film. According to a report in Variety, Cuaron will host a screening of the film on December 5 in London. The report added that Alfonso Cuaron will be hosting the screening for the BAFTA campaign for the film. BAFTA and Golden Globes serve as curtain-raisers for the Oscars. The team is inclined to promote the film through in-person screenings in the UK, which will also include sessions at BAFTA headquarters, said the report. “Whoever has watched the film has really liked it, and it has resonated with people across different cultures… although it’s a satire, it’s resonating with anyone who watches it,” said producer Jyoti Deshpande of Jio Studios to the publication. “India has done a lot for the global film industry, in terms of the number of films it makes, the number of languages we have, how rich in culture we are… I think India has come of age and deserves to win an Oscar,” she added. Alfonso Cuaron is one of the most acclaimed directors in the world, having made films like Y Tu Mama Tambien, Gravity, and Roma. He has won the Oscar for best director twice. Aamir kickstarted the Oscar campaign for the acclaimed film in November and attended a dinner event at Vikas Khanna's restaurant The Bungalow in New York. As the awards season is approaching, the actor-producer is currently in NYC for the Oscars campaign of his film, which has been released in the US as Lost Ladies. Laapataa Ladies starred Nitanshi Goel, Pratibha Ranta, Sparsh Shrivastava, Ravi Kishan and Chhaya Kadam and was released earlier this year. Laapataa Ladies was chosen as India's official entry over Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light, which received universal acclaim after winning the Grand Prix at Cannes 2024. On Monday, the film also won the Gotham Award for Best International Feature Film in New York City.

Laapataa Ladies Oscar campaign: Roma director Alfonso Cuaron to host screening of the film

Kiran Rao's critically acclaimed film Laapataa Ladies is India's official entry to Oscars 2024 in the Best International Film category. Released on March 1, 2024, It marked the film debut of actors Nitanshi Goel, Pratibha Ranta, and Sparsh Shrivastava and featured Chhaya Kadam and Ravi Kishan in key roles. But before Kishan, a well-known face in Hindi and Bhojpuri cinema, was cast as the cop in the film, Rao's ex-husband and producer of the film, Aamir Khan had expressed keenness to play the role.&nbsp;

During an interview, Rao revealed that Aamir had even auditioned for the role.&nbsp; 
 
“Aamir loved the character and auditioned for it as well. But I felt that since he is a star, there would be more expectations from the character if he were to essay that role. Aamir was bringing a star baggage to the character. So, we wanted someone so fit for the role that you cannot make out what he does next. Ravi Kishan is amazing, I felt there could not be a better 'Manohar' than him.” 
 
She also added, “In a way, Aamir helped a lot because he supported the idea of having fresh actors so that the viewers are pleasantly surprised and find some new things in the character and what Ravi Kishan brings to it. When you see stars, you understand that this is a hero and that is a villain. However, we had to keep the suspense till the end."&nbsp; 
 
Based on an original story by Biplab Goswami and adapted to the screen by Sneha Desai, Laapataa Ladies tells the story of two young newly-wed brides who get exchanged during a train ride to their husband's homes. The film takes a humorous approach to talk about women's rights, societal conditioning and empowerment of women among other things.&nbsp;

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The film has been made under the banner of Aamir Khan Productions and Kindling Productions.&nbsp;

Kiran Rao's critically acclaimed film Laapataa Ladies is India's official entry to Oscars 2024 in the Best International Film category. Released on March 1, 2024, It marked the film debut of actors Nitanshi Goel, Pratibha Ranta, and Sparsh Shrivastava and featured Chhaya Kadam and Ravi Kishan in key roles.

Kiran Rao's critically acclaimed film Laapataa Ladies is India's official entry to Oscars 2024 in the Best International Film category. Released on March 1, 2024, It marked the film debut of actors Nitanshi Goel, Pratibha Ranta, and Sparsh Shrivastava and featured Chhaya Kadam and Ravi Kishan in key roles. But before Kishan, a well-known face in Hindi and Bhojpuri cinema, was cast as the cop in the film, Rao's ex-husband and producer of the film, Aamir Khan had expressed keenness to play the role. During an interview, Rao revealed that Aamir had even auditioned for the role. “Aamir loved the character and auditioned for it as well. But I felt that since he is a star, there would be more expectations from the character if he were to essay that role. Aamir was bringing a star baggage to the character. So, we wanted someone so fit for the role that you cannot make out what he does next. Ravi Kishan is amazing, I felt there could not be a better 'Manohar' than him.” She also added, “In a way, Aamir helped a lot because he supported the idea of having fresh actors so that the viewers are pleasantly surprised and find some new things in the character and what Ravi Kishan brings to it. When you see stars, you understand that this is a hero and that is a villain. However, we had to keep the suspense till the end." Based on an original story by Biplab Goswami and adapted to the screen by Sneha Desai, Laapataa Ladies tells the story of two young newly-wed brides who get exchanged during a train ride to their husband's homes. The film takes a humorous approach to talk about women's rights, societal conditioning and empowerment of women among other things. The film has been made under the banner of Aamir Khan Productions and Kindling Productions.

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