Laapataa Ladies actor Chhaya Kadam admits 'feeling bad' as All We Imagine As Light isn't picked as India’s Oscars entry

Chhaya Kadam’s Double Oscar Connection Chhaya Kadam stars in two films, Laapataa Ladies and All We Imagine As Light, both in the Oscar race.

Laapataa Ladies is India’s Oscar Entry Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies has been officially selected as India’s Oscar entry for 2025.

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Chhaya’s Mixed Feelings on Oscar Decision While proud of Laapataa Ladies, Chhaya admitted to feeling "bad" that All We Imagine As Light didn’t make the cut.

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Social Media Outrage Over Oscar Selection Many users on X (formerly Twitter) expressed disappointment that All We Imagine As Light wasn’t chosen as India’s official Oscar entry.

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Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light Loses Out Payal Kapadia's film, which won the Grand Prix at Cannes 2024, missed being selected for the Oscars despite high expectations.

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Laapataa Ladies’ Patriarchy Satire Resonates The film Laapataa Ladies, a satire on patriarchy, has gained attention after being chosen from a list of 29 Indian films.

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A Moment of Pride for Chhaya Kadam Chhaya described the Laapataa Ladies Oscar selection as a "moment of pride" for her.

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Diverse Films Competing for Oscar Entry Among the 29 contenders were hit films like Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal and Cannes winner All We Imagine As Light.

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