Producer-Director Kiran Rao’s Lapataa ladies was a low-budget Indian film that made a remarkable impact in 2024, impressing audiences at the Indian Box OfficeOn Ott Platforms, and at International Film Festival.
Despite the absence of big bollywood stars, kiran rao felt incredible when lapataa ladies surpassed Ranbir kapoor’s animal in Viewership on Ott platform.
In an interview with ani, kiran rao shared her Excitement about lapataa ladies surpassing the Viewership of Animal –one of 2023’s Highest-GROSSING FILMS-Once NETFLILIX After his 2024 Debut. She called it a “real high,” acknowledging that while Animal was a Massive Hit in theatres, her film set new records on ott.she said, “We beat their numbers. wash a big film (Ranbir Starr Animal).
Kiran rao, the producer of Peepli liveShared Her Thought Process Behind Laapataa Ladies, Acknowledging Its Limitations Due to a Small Budget and the Absense of Big Stars. However, she reminded confident in the film’s content and placed her trust in her team, which ultimately LED to its success.
“We styed within a realistic daira (boundaries) Convined of what we doing.
Kiran Continued, “It was for me an incredible time to see that a film that, you know, like you said, had no Known faces count do so well with word of Mouth, Which Purely FaCause People Ware, You KNOW, You KNOW Telling Each other to go and see it. “
Kiran Rao, Known for Producing Acclaimed Films like Peepli Live, Talaash, and Secret Superstar, Directed Laapataa Ladies. Released in 2024, The film Featured Debutants Nitanshi Goel and Pratibha Sinha, Along with Sparsh Shrivastava, Known for Collar Bomb, In Lead Roles.
Laapataa ladies is set in rural India in 2001 and follows the story of two young brides who get separated during a train journey. The plot unfolds as kishan, a determined police officer, takes it upon Himself to Investigate their disappearance, leading to unexpected twists and discoveries.