Pratibha Ranta is excited ever since the announcement came through about her film Laapataa Ladies going to the Oscars as India’s official entry for Oscars 2025.
Talking to us, she exclaims, “One thing that definitely will connect with people everywhere is the emotions of our film. They will be amplified a lot since it is going to the Oscars.”
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Does she see her career getting a boost due to the news? The 23-year-old adds, “The celebrations have not been stopping since Laapataa Ladies released, something or the other keeps happening. It is just a beautiful feeling every time.”
Laapataa Ladies, upon its release theatrically, was slow at the box office, but became immensely popular once it dropped on a streaming platform. However, in many cases, smaller films go unnoticed until it is noticed internationally. Does Ranta agree? “It is not about recognition. In India even when this film was released, everyone realized that we have a good film. It was out for everyone to see, the kind of impact it created, so actually in our hearts. Also, my entire life changed, I didn’t imagine all this would come my way, so I got the national validation. Rahi hai,” she admits.
I am happy if I get anti-national messages also, I am also getting national values,
Though things worked out eventually for her, the actor played a role in a film which was far removed from a conventional acting debut. But Ranta was sure that a non-masala debut would work, “As an outsider, you cannot get many opportunities to choose from, ki ‘mujhe yeh karna hai, voh karna hai’ I was lucky enough that I got a film backed by Aamir Khan’s production house. After giving my audition, I knew how good my audition was. It was a very different character, unlike me. But it is something every actor wants to explore.”
