1 day Ago By Firstpost
Jio Studios and Aamir Khan Productions’ ‘Laapataa Ladies,’ directed by Kiran Rao, has won the hearts of the audience with its interesting story and humor. The film not only entertained the audience but also left a significant impact with its engaging narrative. While the film garnered tremendous love from both audiences and critics during its theatrical and OTT release, it also had its screening at the Supreme Court of India in the presence of producers Aamir Khan and director Kiran Rao.
But now, social media users think the film is inspired by a 2019 Spanish short film Burqa City. A user said on X- “Kiran Rao’s Lapata Ladies, India’s official entry to the Oscars and projected as an original work, actually seems heavily inspired by a 2019 short film titled Burqa City.” He added, “Kiran Rao made Lapata Ladies, with the same theme, replacing burqas with ghoonghats.
The film carried the same message about patriarchy, societal norms, and women’s identity. Even the Ravi Kishan police station scene seems heavily inspired.” One wrote- “It screams duplicity and sad to see copied/ inspired work like Laapataa Ladies presented as original for the Oscars.
” The comment added, “They also conveniently shifted from a Muslim to Hindu context in India just to fit a narrative feels disingenuous and unfair.” Another said, “Laapataa Ladies or Burqa City ka desi cousin? Same plot, same message, just a wardrobe change from burqas to ghoonghats! Even Ravi Kishan’s police station scene feels like déjà vu. Bollywood originality or just ‘inspired’ storytelling?” Presented by Jio Studios, ‘Laapataa Ladies’ is directed by Kiran Rao and produced by Aamir Khan and Jyoti Deshpande.
Made under the banner of Aamir Khan Productions and Kindling Productions, with the script based on an award-winning story by Biplab Goswami, the film was lauded by one and all. The screenplay and dialogue are written by Sneha Desai, while the additional dialogues have been jotted down by Divyanidhi Sharma..
