Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies released in Japan on Friday. Starring Pratibha Ranta, Nitanshi Goel, Sparsh Shrivastava, Ravi Kishan and Chhaya Kadam, the film got a theatrical release in India in March. Laapataa Ladies is India’s official selection to the Oscars 2025.
Laapataa Ladies releases in Japan
Laapataa Ladies made its debut in Japan on Friday and is receiving rave reviews. Sharing reviews on X, formerly known as Twitter, netizens appreciated the film for its touching story.
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One netizen wrote in Japanese which roughly means, “I went with great enthusiasm on the first day it was released. It was a wonderful movie and it really moved me. I want to watch it again! It was a good morning.”
公開初日、張り切って行ってきました。素敵な映画🎬ほろっときてしまった。もう一度見たい〜！良い朝活になった#花嫁はどこへ#朝活pic.twitter.com/OwJBCSBqAR
— Laila (@10017_frd) October 4, 2024
Another person commented, “Simply put, it's a story of a bride being mistaken. Personally, I cried. The film #インド was set in 2001, when old customs still existed. The film depicts the diverse women who live there. It was a really good movie. The scenes where the characters speak English made my heart flutter for the first time in a while.”
10/4（金）公開「#花嫁はどこへ？」を試写で。簡単に言えば、花嫁取り違え話。個人的に号泣したおし。2001年の #インド はまだまだ古い慣習が残っている時。そこで描かれる多様な女性たちの姿。本当にいい映画でした。作中、英語を話す場面が久々にキュンしまくり。 #LaapataaLadies#लापतालेडीजpic.twitter.com/5lfzMHmKpp
— NOBUYUKI NAKATANI (@nobu_NAKATANI) October 3, 2024
Reviewing Laapataa Ladies, one person wrote, “I went to FDFS…! What a wonderful movie…! Every single line was so wonderful that I wanted to write them down in my heart’s notebook. When I think back, when I left my son with my husband and was able to go out on my own.”
#花嫁はどこへ#花嫁はどこへ感想 FDFS行って参りました…！何て素敵な映画…！ 台詞ひとつ、ひとつが素晴らしくて心のメモ帳に書き留めたい言葉ばかりでした思い返せば息子を夫に預けて1人で出掛けられるようになった時に自分の#LaapataaLadies#SparshShrivastava#Aamirkhan#KiranRaohttps://t.co/rcPpra0xTipic.twitter.com/YHzh93qTKB
— 森の民 (@RRR_morino_tami) October 4, 2024
One person tweeted, “One worrying event after another occurs, but there is a comforting feeling as if a parent is telling the child (through the story) that as long as they have faith in people, everything will be okay, that the world is not such a terrible place, and that one day they too will be tossed about by the rough waves of life, but that everything will be okay.”
次々、不安な出来事が巻き起こるんだけど、人を信じていればきっと大丈夫、世の中捨てたもんじゃない、お前もいつか世間の荒波に揉まれる日が来るが、大丈夫なんだよって親が（物語を通して）言ってくれてるみたいな心地よさ。『#花嫁はどこへ？』https://t.co/slhl5pODplpic.twitter.com/oe1sWqybzH
— CINEMORE (@cinemorejp) October 4, 2024
About Laapataa Ladies
Laapataa Ladies is set in rural India in 2001 and revolves around two brides who are mistakenly swapped on a train journey. Pratibha Ranta, Sparsh Shrivastava and Nitanshi Goel headline it with veteran actors Ravi Kishan and Chhaya Kadam. The film released on March 1 in theatres and is currently streaming on Netflix. Aamir Khan produced the film with JioStudios.