Laapataa Ladies At Oscars 2025 Controversy: Fans Slam FFI for 'Submission & Dominance' Comment on Women; CHECK

Laapataa Ladies At Oscars 2025 Controversy: It has recently been announced that Laapataa Ladies has been chosen as India's official entry in the Best Foreign Film category for the upcoming Oscars 2025. Now that the announcement has been made, a controversy is emerging online regarding the Federation of India's citation for the film that entered the Oscars 2025. The statement appears to downplay the contributions of women, raising concerns among many. Let's take a closer look at the exact wording of the citation.

Laapataa Ladies At Oscars 2025 Controversy: FII Citation Slammed By Internet

In FII's jury citation for official entry at Oscars 2025 it is written, "Indian women are a strange mixture of submission and dominance." This starting sentence seems to have provoked many people. A user took to a Reddit thread with title, "FFI citation on Lapatta Ladies for India's official entry to Oscars. This citation itself is a mockery." The user further mocked, "Indian women are a strange mixture of submission and dominance. Wow what a start! Let's get the Oscars fellas."

Many users claimed that Payal Kapadia's 'All We Imagine As Light' was more worthy to be nominated for Oscars entry. A user showed his concern, "That's surprising! Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine as Light was widely anticipated, and many thought it had strong potential for an Oscar submission. It seems like both India and France went with different choices this year. Hopefully, the film will still get the recognition it deserves on other international platforms!" Another disappointed user wrote, "Payal Kapadia's film misses Oscar submission-disappointment for many!"

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