Hitch, glitch, switch: Kiran Rao’s new film has everyone in splits

Laapataa Ladies is about getting lost and finding yourself. Its wowed Toronto and is headed here soon

There is no recognisable star in Laapataa Ladies, or Lost Ladies as it was titled for its world premiere and subsequent screenings at the 48th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Yet, the film sparkles like a starry night sky over a village, its brilliance unhindered by the light pollution of a metropolis.

Laapataa Ladies, written by Sneha Desai, directed by Kiran Rao, and co-produced by Tanaji Dasgupta, premiered at the 48th Toronto International Film Festival.

Laapataa Ladies is set in the fictional state of Nirmal Pradesh, and tells the tale of two new brides who end up with the wrong grooms at a railway station. In being lost, both women find themselves. (Jio Studios and Kindling Pictures)

Laapataa Ladies film opens in theatres in India in January. (Jio Studios and Kindling Pictures)