Interestingly, the film is the second from Aamir Khan Productions, after Lagaan to be shortlisted for the Academy Awards. Second Aamir Khan Productions film eyes Oscar dream finally get fulfilled? Laapataa Ladies is directed by Kiran Rao and is bankrolled by Aamir Khan Productions. The film features Pratiba Ranta, Nitanshi Goel, Sparsh Shrivastava and Ravi Kishan in major roles. The 13-member select committee headed by Assamese director Jahnu Barua unanimously decided on Laapataa Ladies, produced by Aamir Khan and Rao, for reckoning in the best international film category at the Academy Awards. Lagaan was nominated for Oscar in 2002 | Image: IMDbInterestingly, the movie is the second Aamir Khan production to be sent as India's official entry to the Oscars. In 2002, his film Lagaan made it to the Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Film category. However, the sports movie set in the background of Indian independence was snubbed by Bosnia's No Man's Land. It needs to be noted, however, that Laapataa Ladies has only been shortlisted as India's official entry to the Oscars and this does not guarantee the film's nomination at the Academy Awards. The director of the film takes home the trophy in case a film emerges victorious in the Best International Feature Film category. How Aamir Khan reacted to Lagaan being snubbed at Oscars 2002 While the actor had shared that he was 'disappointed' when the film did not win the Academy Awards, he acknowledged that just to be able to get nominated in the top 5 was a matter of pride. In a 2021 media interview, Aamir shared, "I often get asked, 'how disappointed were you for not winning the Oscar'? Of course, I was disappointed. I would have liked to win. Many have asked me if the songs and length of the film was an issue for the Academy members? The fact that the film was nominated and was in the top five, says that the members loved it. It's not easy to be nominated." A still from Lapataa Ladies | Image: IMDbLaapataa Ladies, a light-hearted satire on patriarchy, was chosen from a list of 29 films, including the Bollywood hit Animal, Malayalam National Award winner Aattam and Cannes winner All We Imagine As Light. Tamil film Maharaja, Telugu titles Kalki 2898 AD and Hanu-Man, as well as the Hindi films Swatantraya Veer Savarkar and Article 370 were also on the list. Malayalam superhit 2018: Everyone is a Hero was sent last year.