Laapataa Ladies screened at Supreme Court; Kiran Rao poses with Aamir Khan, DY Chandrachud in new pics

Kiran Rao penned a note of gratitude through her new Instagram post as her film Laapataa Ladies was screened at the Supreme Court.

Published on: Aug 10, 2024, 18:19:53 IST

By Santanu Das

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Kiran Rao's directorial feature, Laapataa Ladies, which revolved around gender equality, was screened at the Supreme Court of India on August 9. Kiran Rao took to Instagram to share a series of pictures from the screening, which was also attended by Aamir Khan, CJI DY Chandrachud, and Ms Kalpana Das. (Also read: Laapataa Ladies didn't work because of a marketing issue, we released it the same way as we did 12th Fail: PVR head)

Kiran Rao and Aamir Khan are all smiles after the screening of Laapataa Ladies.

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In a new Instagram post, Kiran shared a number of pictures from the screening day, which saw her addressing the room with Aamir Khan seated beside her. Kiran and Aamir also posed for a picture with CJI DY Chandrachud, and Ms Kalpana Das.

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In the caption, Kiran wrote: “We had the unbelievable honour of screening our film Laapataa Ladies at the Supreme Court yesterday. As is visible in these pictures, I am over the moon! Deeply grateful to our absolutely brilliant CJI DY Chandrachud, his wonderful partner Ms Kalpana Das, and the whole team of the CJI. It is an experience I will personally always hold dear, and on behalf of my entire cast and crew, I am so thankful for this honour.”

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Reacting to the post, actor Pratibha Ranta who played Pushpa in the film, commented: “Omggg (heart eyes emoticons)” Nitanshi Goel, who played Phool in the film, commented with flower emoticons.

Laapataa Ladies stars newcomers Pratibha Ratna, Sparsh Shrivastav, and Nitanshi Goel. It is set in a fictitious state called Nirmal Pradesh in 2001, where two brides get swapped in a train. While one is taken home by another's groom, the other is left stranded at a railway station. A police officer, Kishan (Ravi Kishan), takes it upon himself to probe the case. It is based on an award-winning story by Biplab Goswami. The film has been produced by Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao, and Jyoti Deshpande under the banner of Aamir Khan Productions, Kindling Pictures, and Jio Studios.

The film is available to watch on Netflix.

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Santanu Das
Santanu Das is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over 5 years of experience, writing on films, pop culture and film festivals. He has a keen interest in writing about South Asian independent films and has covered several film festivals, including Sundance and CPH: Docx. He also brings a sharp perspective to the monthly column called The Fault in Our Stars, where he writes about a recent film/series and what stops the ‘good’ from becoming ‘great’. A gold medalist from Banaras Hindu University, Santanu completed his postgraduate studies in English from Jadavpur University. He is also a Rotten Tomatoes-certified film critic. When not watching films or speaking to celebrities, Santanu can be found reading a book. Some of his favourite films are Aparajito, Ponyo and The Double Life of Veronique. His favourite books include The Corrections, The God of Small Things and A Room of One's Own. Santanu continues to write passionately about films and celebrity culture. He brings a relatable, as well as critically informed, lens to entertainment and culture for a wide audience. Find him on LinkedIn: santanudasfilm Instagram: @santupechaRead More

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