The team of Missing Ladies is currently celebrating their film being selected as India’s official entry to the Oscars. Chaaya Kadam, who plays Manju Maai in the Kiran Rao-directed film, also expressed her happiness. However, her other film All We Imagine As Light was not selected as an official entry and the actress felt bad about it. She shared that she would have loved to see both her films at the Oscars.
In a recent interview with India Today, Chhaya Kadam of Missing Ladies shared her happiness and excitement about the film being selected as India’s official entry to the 97th Academy Awards. She called it a ‘proud moment’.
Chhaya is also a part of the film All We Imagine As Light, which has won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival 2024. Filmmaker Payal Kapadia and her cast were present in France in May to accept the second highest honour at the film festival.
Reacting to AWIAL not being made India’s official entry to the Oscars 2025, Chhaya said, “I am happy for Missing Ladies but at the same time I feel a little bad for Payal’s film. Now this decision has been taken by the big people of the film federation, so I have no role in it. I would have loved to see both the films in the Oscars.”
Meanwhile, Missing Ladies director Kiran Rao shared her feelings about the honour in a statement on Instagram. She said, “I am deeply honoured and extremely happy that our film Missing Ladies has been selected as India’s official entry to the Academy Awards. This recognition is a testament to the tireless work of my entire team, whose dedication and passion brought this story to life.”
Missing Ladies is a comedy drama directed by Kiran Rao and backed by Aamir Khan. It stars Nitanshi Goyal, Pratibha Ranta, Sparsh Srivastava, Chhaya Kadam and Ravi Kishan. The film was released in theatres on March 1, 2024. It was screened at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in 2023, where it received a standing ovation.
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