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Aamir Khan On Producing Awards Contender ‘Laapataa Ladies’ & How Young Indian Filmmakers Are Helping The Country “Move Beyond” Traditional Storytelling Conventions
Aamir Khan produced 'Laapataa Ladies,' which is India's submission for the Best International Feature Oscar race.
The Hindi film, which is directed by Kiran Rao, follows two brides, whose identities are hidden by an elaborate bridal head covering, who get mixed up on the eve of their wedding days, setting them on the paths of very different destinies from those they had envisaged. Her debut, Mumbai Diaries(2010), screened at the Toronto Film Festival and became a cult hit in India, finding acclaim with critics and the arthouse crowd. There are many mainstream musicals that still adhere to those guidelines, but a lot of young writers and directors with their own voices have emerged and are making very unusual works that tackle big themes and topics.
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