Kiran Rao-directorial slice-of-life movie Laapataa Ladies is out of the Oscars 2025 race. Laapataa Ladies was India's official entry to the Best Foreign Language Film category in Oscars 2025.
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced the movies that have been under 10 categories. Instead, a live-action short film Anuja has made it to the shortlist.
Produced by Aamir Khan Productions, the film focuses on two young brides who get swapped on a train journey. The film features Nitanshi Goel, Pratibha Ranta, Ravi Kishan, Sparsh Shrivastava, and Chhaya Kadam.
Backed by Guneet Monga Kapoor, the film focuses on the use of child labour in the garment industry.
Check Academy's full shortlist for 2025 here:
INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
Brazil, I’m Still Here Canada, Universal Language Czech Republic, Waves Denmark, The Girl with the Needle France, Emilia Pérez Germany, The Seed of the Sacred Fig Iceland, Touch Ireland, Kneecap Italy, Vermiglio Latvia, Flow Norway, Armand Palestine, From Ground Zero Senegal, Dahomey Thailand, How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies United Kingdom, Santosh
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
The Apprentice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice A Different Man Dune: Part Two Emilia Pérez Maria Nosferatu The Substance Waltzing with Brando Wicked
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM
The Bibi Files Black Box Diaries Dahomey Daughters Eno Frida Hollywoodgate No Other Land Porcelain War Queendom The Remarkable Life of Ibelin Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat Sugarcane Union Will & Harper
DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
Chasing Roo Death by Numbers Eternal Father I Am Ready, Warden Incident Instruments of a Beating Heart Keeper Makayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World Once upon a Time in Ukraine The Only Girl in the Orchestra Planetwalker The Quilters Seat 31: Zooey Zephyr A Swim Lesson Until He’s Back
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
Alien: Romulus Babygirl Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Blink Twice Blitz The Brutalist Challengers Conclave Emilia Pérez The Fire Inside Gladiator II Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1 Inside Out 2 Nosferatu The Room Next Door Sing Sing The Six Triple Eight Wicked The Wild Robot Young Woman and the Sea “Forbidden Road” from Better Man “Winter Coat” from Blitz “Compress/Repress” from Challengers “Never Too Late” from Elton John: Never Too Late “El Mal” from Emilia Pérez “Mi Camino” from Emilia Pérez “Sick in the Head” from Kneecap “Beyond” from Moana 2 “Tell Me It’s You” from Mufasa: The Lion King “Piece by Piece” from Piece by Piece “Like a Bird” from Sing Sing “The Journey” from The Six Triple Eight “Out of Oklahoma” from Twisters “Kiss the Sky” from The Wild Robot “Harper and Will Go West” from Will & Harper
ANIMATED SHORT FILM
Au Revoir Mon Monde A Bear Named Wojtek Beautiful Men Bottle George A Crab in the Pool In the Shadow of the Cypress Magic Candies Maybe Elephants Me Origami Percebes The 21 Wander to Wonder The Wild-Tempered Clavier Yuck!
LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
Anuja Clodagh The Compatriot Crust Dovecote Edge of Space The Ice Cream Man I’m Not a Robot The Last Ranger A Lien The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent The Masterpiece An Orange from Jaffa Paris 70 Room Taken
SOUND
Alien: Romulus Blitz A Complete Unknown Deadpool & Wolverine Dune: Part Two Emilia Pérez Gladiator II Joker: Folie à Deux Wicked The Wild Robot
VISUAL EFFECTS
Alien: Romulus Better Man Civil War Deadpool & Wolverine Dune: Part Two Gladiator II Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Mufasa: The Lion King Twisters Wicked