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Laapataa Ladies
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKiran Rao
Written by
  • Original Story:
  • Biplab Goswami[1]
  • Screenplay and Dialogues:
  • Sneha Desai
  • Additional Dialogues:
  • Divyanidhi Sharma
Based on"Two Brides"
by Biplab Goswami
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyVikash Nowlakha
Edited byJabeen Merchant
Music byRam Sampath
Production
companies
Distributed byYash Raj Films
Release dates
  • 8 September 2023 (2023-09-08) (TIFF)[2]
  • 1 March 2024 (2024-03-01)
Running time
124 minutes[3]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budgetest.₹4−5 crore[4]
Box officeest. ₹25.26 crore[5]

Laapataa Ladies (transl. Lost ladies), released internationally as Lost Ladies,[6] is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by Kiran Rao,[7] and produced by Rao, Aamir Khan, and Jyoti Deshpande.[8] It stars Nitanshi Goel, Pratibha Ranta, Sparsh Shrivastava, Chhaya Kadam and Ravi Kishan, and tells the story of two young newly-wed brides who get exchanged during a train ride to their husband's homes.[9]

The film was screened at the 48th Toronto International Film Festival on 8 September 2023,[2] and was theatrically released on 1 March 2024.[10] The film opened to positive reviews from critics and audience and was praised for its story, screenplay and cast performances.[11][12]

It won Best Film (Critics' Choice) at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne.[13] The film was selected as the Indian entry for the Best International Feature Film for the 97th Academy Awards.[14][15]

Plot

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In 2001, in the fictional Nirmal Pradesh, Deepak, a farmer, is travelling back to his village with his new bride, Phool Kumari. They get into a crowded passenger train along with many other newlywed couples. The brides all wear the same-coloured bridal attire with their faces completely covered with a ghoonghat (veil), as is the tradition. Deepak dozes off and wakes up in the night to realise that he has arrived at his destination. In the darkness and confusion from the rush to leave, he disembarks with the wrong bride and Phool is left behind on the train with the other groom, Pradeep.

The couple is welcomed by his family only to be shocked when they realise it is the wrong bride. She gives them a false name Pushpa and lies about where she is from. Meanwhile, at a different station, Phool realises the mixup but the station master is unable to help her due to her not knowing the name of Deepak's village. She also refuses to go back home, not wanting to bring shame to her family. She decides to stay at the station in case Deepak comes looking, and is helped by Manju Mai, who runs a tea stall on the platform.

Deepak, frantically looking for Phool, files a report with SI Shyam Manohar. Manohar surmises that Pushpa may be a thief. He follows her and sees her sell jewellery, use a mobile phone, and buy bus tickets. Pushpa becomes friendly with Deepak's family. Phool meanwhile works at the tea stand, helping Manju Mai, makes kalakand and learns to be independent.

Thinking that Pushpa belongs to a gang of thieves, Manohar arrests her when he learns that her real name is Jaya. Jaya reveals that she wanted to do a course on organic farming in Dehradun, but was forcefully married off to Pradeep by her family, and also that Pradeep was abusive towards her so she does not want to return.

Pradeep arrives at the police station for Jaya. He slaps her in front of the cops and threatens to recover the full dowry from her mother. Manohar states that his actions constitute an offence, and since Jaya is an adult, she cannot be forced to go with anyone. He frees Jaya, warning Pradeep that if he ever lays his hands on Jaya, he would arrest him for domestic violence and also for burning his previous wife to death.

Jaya had asked Deepak's sister-in-law Poonam to make a sketch of Phool and had made posters out of it, sticking them around public places mentioning that she is lost, along with contact details in case she is found. With the help of this, Phool is finally able to find her way back and reunite with Deepak, while Jaya leaves for Dehradun to pursue her education.

Cast

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  • Nitanshi Goel as Phool Kumari
  • Pratibha Ranta as Jaya Tripathi Singh / Pushpa Rani
  • Sparsh Shrivastav as Deepak Kumar
  • Chhaya Kadam as Manju Maai
  • Ravi Kishan as Sub-Inspector Shyam Manohar
  • Geeta Agrawal Sharma as Yashoda, Deepak's mother
  • Satendra Soni as Chhotu
  • Abeer Jain as Bablu, Deepak's nephew
  • Bhaskar Jha as Pradeep Singh
  • Daood Hussain as Gunjan
  • Durgesh Kumar as Dubey Ji
  • Pankaj Sharma as Deepak's father
  • Kanupriya Rishimum as Bela
  • Sanjay Dogra as Murti
  • Shad Mohamad as Hanif
  • Ravi Kapadiya as Abdul
  • Vivek Sawrikar as Station Master
  • Rachna Gupta as Poonam Kumari
  • Pranjal Pateriya as Raghu
  • Samarth Mayor as Bilas
  • Abhay Dubey as Prisoner

Production

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This is Kiran Rao's second directorial venture after Dhobi Ghat (2010). The film's co-producer Aamir Khan discovered the story Two Brides, by Biplab Goswami, at a script writing competition.[1][16] The film was shot on location in Bamuliya and Dhamankheda (Dhankhedi) villages in the Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh. Local villagers were cast as secondary characters and the film was shot in actual houses in the area.[17]

Soundtrack

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Laapataa Ladies
Soundtrack album by
Ram Sampath
Released13 February 2024
Recorded2023
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length12:14
LanguageHindi
LabelT-Series
Ram Sampath chronology
Kathal
(2023) 		Laapataa Ladies
(2024)
Official audio
Laapataa Ladies - Full Album on YouTube

The music of the film was composed by Ram Sampath to lyrics written by Divyanidhi Sharma, Prashant Pandey and Swanand Kirkire.[18]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Doubtwa"Divyanidhi SharmaSukhwinder Singh2:30
2."Sajni"Prashant PandeyArijit Singh2:50
3."Dheeme Dheeme"Swanand KirkireShreya Ghoshal4:28
4."Beda Paar"Prashant PandeySona Mohapatra2:26
Total length:12:14

Release

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Laapataa Ladies was released in theatres on 1 March 2024.[19] Yash Raj Films acquired global distribution rights for the film.

Home media

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Laapataa Ladies premiered on Netflix on 26 April 2024.[20]

Reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 22 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.7/10.[21][22]

Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave the film a rating of 3.5/5 and stated that Kiran Rao returns to the director's seat "with a work that strikes the right notes. She does away with marquee names in Laapataa Ladies... and employs three first-timers in a lively tale of two brides caught in a terrible mix-up."[23]

Bollywood Hungama rated the film 3/5 stars, writing, "Laapataa Ladies works due to the amusing plot, performances, underlying message and some memorable funny and emotional scenes."[24] Catherine Bray of The Guardian gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and stated, "If you can get with the larky premise, Kiran Rao’s tale of mixed-up newlyweds makes for a gently probing comedy of manners."[25]

In a review for The Indian Express, Shubhra Gupta rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Kiran Rao's film is unapologetically message-y, but its strongly beating feminist heart overrides the broad brush strokes. Sometimes things need to be stated loud and clear."[26]

Rishil Jogani of Pinkvilla rated the film 4/5 and opined that Laapataa Ladies "is funny, witty, quirky, entertaining and empowering. It is an extremely important film that utilises the power of cinema in the right way".[27]

Tushar Joshi of India Today rated 4/5 and said in his review that "Laapataa Ladies is a terrific watch simply because it is put together so well. The length might be a slight issue, but if you invest your heart into this tale of two women gone missing, then you will be in for a treat."[28]

Box office

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On its first day, the film earned Net of ₹75 lakh, followed by ₹1.45 crore on the second day and ₹1.7 crore on the third day, a first weekend total of ₹3.75 crore. As of 2 May 2024, the film has a gross of ₹24.1 crore in India and a worldwide gross of ₹25.26 crore.[5]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee/Work Result Ref.
2024 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Best Film (Critics' Choice) Laapataa Ladies Won [29]
Best Director (Critics' Choice) Kiran Rao Nominated [30][31]
Best Actress Nitanshi Goel Nominated
Best Actress Pratibha Ranta Nominated
Best Actor Sparsh Shrivastav Nominated

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Gopalakrishnan, Aswathy (15 February 2024). "Interview | Kiran Rao on 'Laapataa Ladies', her comeback film as a director". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Laapataa Ladies". TIFF. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Laapataa Ladies (R)". British Board of Film Classification. 1 March 2024. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Laapataa Ladies Box Office Collection Day 7". abplive (in Hindi). 7 March 2024. Archived from the original on 14 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Laapataa Ladies Box Office Collection". Bollywood Hungama. 1 March 2024. Archived from the original on 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  6. ^ Hungama, Bollywood (13 November 2024). "Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao change title of Laapataa Ladies to Lost Ladies for Oscars 2025 campaign : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Laapataa Ladies teaser: Kiran Rao, Aamir Khan promise an lethargic, thought-less film on the subject of 'missing' wives". The Indian Express. 8 September 2023. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Laapataa Ladies teaser: Kiran Rao returns to direction 13 years after Dhobi Ghat with a tale of lost brides. Watch". Hindustan Times. 8 September 2023. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Director Kiran Rao attends 'Laapataa Ladies' screening at the Toronto International Film Festival". The Times of India. 9 September 2023. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Laapataa Ladies trailer: Kiran Rao directorial slowly and surely lifts the veil on its comedy of errors Watch". Hindustan Times. 24 January 2024. Archived from the original on 26 February 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Laapataa Ladies: A fantasy by those who have never lived in a village". Indian Express. 7 May 2024. Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Laapataa Ladies Review: ఆమిర్ ఖాన్ నిర్మించిన ఈ సెటైరికల్ కామెడీ మూవీ ఆకట్టుకునేలా ఉందా? లాపతా లేడీస్ రివ్యూ". Hindustan Times Telugu. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
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  19. ^ "Laapataa Ladies". Pinkvilla. 1 March 2024. Archived from the original on 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
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  22. ^ "Lost Ladies". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
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