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Revision as of 09:24, 4 May 2024
| Laapataa Ladies | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Kiran Rao |
| Written by |
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| Produced by |
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| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Vikash Nowlakha |
| Edited by | Jabeen Merchant |
| Music by | Ram Sampath |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Yash Raj Films |
Release dates | |
Running time | 124 minutes[3] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | est.₹18 crore[4] |
| Box office | ₹21.65 crore[5] |
Laapataa Ladies (transl. Lost Ladies) is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by Kiran Rao,[6] and produced by Rao, Aamir Khan, and Jyoti Deshpande.[7] It stars Nitanshi Goel, Pratibha Ranta, Sparsh Shrivastava, Chhaya Kadam and Ravi Kishan, and tells the story of two young brides who lose themselves during a train ride.[8]
The film was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on 8 September 2023,[2] and was theatrically released on 1 March 2024.[9]
Plot
In 2001 in the fictional Nirmal Pradesh, Deepak, a farmer, is travelling back to his village with his new bride, Phool. They get into a crowded passenger train along with many other newlywed couples. The brides all wear the same-colored attire with their faces completely covered with a veil as is the tradition. Deepak dozes off and wakes up in the night to realize that he has arrived at his destination. In the darkness and confusion from the rush to leave, Deepak disembarks with the wrong bride and Phool is left behind on the train.
The couple reaches Deepak's village and are welcomed by his family. When everyone realizes that they have the wrong bride, who is named Jaya, she is alarmed and gives them false information about herself.
Meanwhile, at a different station, Jaya's husband Pradeep brusquely orders Phool to accompany him, assuming her to be Jaya. Phool realizes the mixup and hides in the station in fear. The station master is unable to help her due to her not knowing the name of Deepak's village and not wanting to go back home. Phool decides to stay at the station in case Deepak comes looking, and is helped by Manju Mai, who runs a tea stand.
Deepak, frantically looking for Phool, goes to SI Shyam Manohar. Manohar surmises that Jaya may be a thief. He follows her and sees her sell jewellery, use a mobile phone, and buy bus tickets.
Jaya becomes friendly with Deepak's family and shows a surprising amount of knowledge regarding organic farming. She asks Deepak's artistically-talented sister-in-law to draw a portrait of Phool to help in the search. Phool meanwhile works at the tea stand and learns to be independent and have an identity of her own.
Thinking that Jaya belongs to a gang of thieves, Manohar places her under arrest. Though shocked, Deepak and his family learn that Jaya was married off against her will to Pradeep, who was only interested in dowry. She wanted to pursue a career in organic farming and had gotten admission to a prestigious university in Dehradun. When she accidentally left the train with Deepak, she decided to use the opportunity to get away from Pradeep and fulfill her dreams. She had sold off jewelry to pay for her academic fees and ticket to Dehradun.
Pradeep arrives at the police station for Jaya. He assaults her in front of the cops and is stopped from leaving by Manohar, who states that this constitutes an offence, and since Jaya is an adult she cannot be forced to go with anyone. He threatens to charge Pradeep unless he stays away from Jaya.
Due to the portrait posters, Phool is finally able to catch a train and come back to Deepak. Jaya, now free, leaves to pursue her studies in Dehradun.
Cast
- Nitanshi Goel as Phool Kumari
- Sparsh Shrivastav as Deepak Kumar
- Pratibha Ranta as Jaya / Pushpa Rani and Shreya in disguise
- Chhaya Kadam as Manju Maai
- Ravi Kishan as Inspector Shyam Manohar
- Geeta Agrawal Sharma as Yashoda
- Satendra Soni as Chhotu
- Abeer Jain as Bablu
- Bhaskar Jha as Pradeep
- Daood Hussain as Gunjan
- Durgesh Kumar as Dubey Ji
- Pankaj Sharma as Deepak's Father
- Kanupriya Rishimum as Bela
- Sanjay Dogra as Murti
- Shad Mohamad as Hanif
- Ravi Kapadiya as Abdul
- Vivek Sawrikar as Station Master
- Rachna Gupta as Poonam
- Pranjal Pateriya as Raghu
- Samarth Mayor as Bilas
- Abhay Dubey as Prisoner
Music
| Laapataa Ladies | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 13 February 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 2023 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 12:14 | |||
| Language | Hindi | |||
| Label | T-Series | |||
| Ram Sampath chronology | ||||
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| Official audio | ||||
| Laapataa Ladies - Full Album on YouTube | ||||
The music of the film is composed by Ram Sampath while lyrics written by Divyanidhi Sharma, Prashant Pandey and Swanand Kirkire.[10]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Doubtwa" | Divyanidhi Sharma | Sukhwinder Singh | 2:30 |
| 2. | "Sajni" | Prashant Pandey | Arijit Singh | 2:50 |
| 3. | "Dheeme Dheeme" | Swanand Kirkire | Shreya Ghoshal | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Beda Paar" | Prashant Pandey | Sona Mohapatra | 2:26 |
| Total length: | 12:14 | |||
Release
Laapataa Ladies was released in theatres on 1 March 2024.[11]
Distribution
Yash Raj Films acquired global distribution rights (Including UK) for the film.
Digital release
Laapataa Ladies premiered on Netflix on 26 April 2024 .[12]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 21 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.7/10.[13] Laapaata Ladies received critical acclaim.
Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave the film a rating of 3.5/5 and stated that Kiran Rao returns to the director's seat "with a work that strikes the right notes. She does away with marquee names in Laapataa Ladies... and employs three first-timers in a lively tale of two brides caught in a terrible mix-up."[14]
Bollywood Hungama rated the film 3/5 stars, writing, "Laapataa Ladies works due to the amusing plot, performances, underlying message and some memorable funny and emotional scenes."[15] Catherine Bray of The Guardian gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and stated, "If you can get with the larky premise, Kiran Rao’s tale of mixed-up newlyweds makes for a gently probing comedy of manners."[16]
In a review for The Indian Express, Shubhra Gupta rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Kiran Rao's film is unapologetically message-y, but its strongly beating feminist heart overrides the broad brush strokes. Sometimes things need to be stated loud and clear."[17]
Rishil Jogani of Pinkvilla rated the film 4/5 and opined that Laapataa Ladies "is funny, witty, quirky, entertaining and empowering. It is an extremely important film that utilises the power of cinema in the right way".[18]
Tushar Joshi of India Today rated 4/5 and said in his review that "‘Laapataa Ladies’ is a terrific watch simply because it is put together so well. The length might be a slight issue, but if you invest your heart into this tale of two women gone missing, then you will be in for a treat."[19]
Box office
On its first day, the film earned Nett of ₹75 lakh, followed by ₹1.45 crore on the second day and ₹1.7 crore on the third day, a first weekend total of ₹3.75 crore. As of 11 April 2024, the film has a gross of ₹20.49 crore in India and a worldwide gross of ₹21.65 crore.[5]
References
- ^ Gopalakrishnan, Aswathy (15 February 2024). "Interview | Kiran Rao on 'Laapataa Ladies', her comeback film as a director". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Laapataa Ladies". TIFF. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Laapataa Ladies (R)". British Board of Film Classification. 1 March 2024. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Laapataa Ladies Box Office Collection Day 7". abplive (in Hindi). 2024-03-07. Archived from the original on 2024-03-14. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ a b "Laapataa Ladies Box Office Collection". Bollywood Hungama. 2024-03-01. Archived from the original on 2024-03-03. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ "Laapataa Ladies teaser: Kiran Rao, Aamir Khan promise an lethargic, thought-less film on the subject of 'missing' wives". The Indian Express. 8 September 2023. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Laapataa Ladies teaser: Kiran Rao returns to direction 13 years after Dhobi Ghat with a tale of lost brides. Watch". Hindustan Time. 8 September 2023. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Director Kiran Rao attends 'Laapataa Ladies' screening at the Toronto International Film Festival". The Times of India. 9 September 2023. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Laapataa Ladies trailer: Kiran Rao directorial slowly and surely lifts the veil on its comedy of errors Watch". Hindustan Times. 24 January 2024. Archived from the original on 26 February 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Laapataa Ladies (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". JioSaavn. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Laapataa Ladies". Pinkvilla. 2024-03-01. Archived from the original on 2024-03-21. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ "Kiran Rao's Laapataa Ladies: OTT Release Details". Deccan Chronicle. 2024-03-13. Archived from the original on 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ "Lost Ladies". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ Chatterjee, Saibal (1 March 2024). "Laapataa Ladies Review: Emotionally Engaging Film Laced With Doses Of Wry Humour". NDTV. Archived from the original on 2 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Laapataa Ladies Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. 28 February 2024. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ Bray, Catherine (1 March 2024). "Laapataa Ladies review – Shakespearean carry-on in Indian arranged-marriage comedy". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ Gupta, Shubhra (2024-03-01). "Laapataa Ladies movie review". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ^ "Laapataa Ladies review". Pinkvilla. 2024-02-29. Archived from the original on 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ^ Joshi, Tushar (2024-03-01). "'Laapataa Ladies' review: Kiran Rao's comeback is a terrific watch". India Today. Archived from the original on 2024-03-02. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
