Kiran Rao's Laapataa Ladies is India's official entry for the Oscars 2025. The film was competing against titles like Ranbir Kapoor's Animal, Kartik Aaryan's Chandu Champion, Prabhas's Kalki 2898 AD, the National Award-winning Malayalam film Aatam, Rajkummar Rao's Shrikanth, and Vicky Kaushal's Sam Bahadur, among others.