Which film has been chosen as India’s official entry for the International Feature Film Category at the 97th Academy Awards 2025?
The Hindi comedy film ’Laapataa Ladies’ has been chosen as India’s official entry for the International Feature Film Category at the 97th Academy Awards 2025.
The awards ceremony will be held on 2nd March 2025 in Los Angeles, USA.
Last year, “2018: Everyone’s a Hero” was India’s official entry for the 96th Academy Awards 2024.
A total of 57 Indian films, including Laapataa Ladies, have been nominated for this category at the Oscars.
The first Indian film to be nominated for an Oscar was Mother India in 1957.
Only three Indian films have made the final list of Oscar nominees: Mother India (1958), Salaam Bombay (1989), and Lagaan (2001).
No Indian film has won the Best International Feature Film category at the Oscars.