Laapataa Ladies

Laapataa Ladies
Theatrical Release Poster
Directed by	Kiran Rao
Written by	Original Story: Biplab Goswami Screenplay & Dialogues: Sneha Desai Additional Dialogues: Divyanidhi Sharma
Produced by	Aamir Khan Kiran Rao Jyoti Deshpande
Starring	Nitanshi Goel Sparsh Srivastav Pratibha Ranta Abhay Dubey Chhaya Kadam Ravi Kishan
Cinematography	Vikash Nowlakha
Edited by	Jabeen Merchant
Music by	Ram Sampath
Production companies	Jio Studios Aamir Khan Productions Kindling Pictures
Distributed by	Yash Raj Films
Release dates	8 September 2023 (2023-09-08) (TIFF) 1 March 2024 (2024-03-01)
Running time	124 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	est.₹4−5 crore
Box office	₹21.65 crore

Laapataa Ladies (transl. Lost Ladies) is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film directed by Kiran Rao. and produced by Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao and Jyoti Deshpande. The film stars Nitanshi Goel, Pratibha Ranta, Sparsh Shrivastava, Chhaya Kadam and Ravi Kishan.

The film was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on 8 September 2023. The film was theatrically released on 1 March 2024.

Plot

A newly married husband loses his traditionally-veiled wife on a crowded train in a case of mistaken identity, and brings home another newly-wed, veiled bride—unbeknownst to either party until the husband reaches his village home, and the wife the wrong railway station. The plot follows his search for his actual wife; the journey of the wife stranded at the wrong station; and the true intent of the woman who finds herself in the wrong village.

Cast

• Nitanshi Goel as Phool Kumari
• Sparsh Shrivastav as Deepak Kumar
• Pratibha Ranta as Jaya
• Chhaya Kadam as Manju Maai
• Ravi Kishan as Shyam Manohar
• Geeta Agrawal Sharma as Yashoda
• Satendra Soni as Chotu
• Abeer Jain as Bablu
• Bhaskar Jha as Pradeep
• Daood Hussain as Gunjan
• Durgesh Kumar as Dubey Ji
• Kanupriya Rishimum as Bela
• Pankaj Sharma as Deepak's Father
• 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
• Durgesh Kumar as Dubey
• Abhay Dubey as Prisoner

Music

Laapataa Ladies
Soundtrack album by Ram Sampath
Released	13 February 2024
Recorded	2023
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	12:14
Language	Hindi
Label	T-Series
Ram Sampath chronology
Kathal (2023) Laapataa Ladies (2024)
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.

Laapataa Ladies track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
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.

Distribution

Yash Raj Films acquired global distribution rights (Including UK) for the film.

Digital Release

Laapataa Ladies premiered on Netflix on April 26, 2024 .

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 21 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.7/10. 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."

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." 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."

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."

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".

Tushar Joshi of India Today 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."

Rajiv Vijayakar from Koimoi gave the film a solid 4.5 stars out of 5, claiming, "A seemingly rural slice-of-life dramedy suddenly spirals into a powerful social statement!" He further wrote "The film is thus not just value-for-money entertainment but a movie you will carry home with its progressive angles, not just for women but also for society."

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.

External links

• Laapataa Ladies at IMDb