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Lost Ladies

"Sometimes you have to lose your way to find yourself."

2024 2h 3m HI
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7.8
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β˜…7.8TMDB Β· 180
ComedyDramaRomance
Synopsis
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In 2001, somewhere in rural India, two young brides get accidentally swapped on a train. In the ensuing chaos, they both encounter a host of colourful characters, resulting in hilarious and unexpected consequences.

β€œSometimes you have to lose your way to find yourself.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Kiran Rao
Writers
Sneha Desai, Biplab Goswami
Languages
Hindi
Countries
India

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.6M β€” micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.0Γ— over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kiran Rao, shot by Vikash Nowlakha. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ram Sampath. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jabeen Merchant shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Nitanshi Goel and Pratibha Ranta and Sparsh Shrivastava carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes you have to lose your way to find yourself.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kiran Rao directs. Vikash Nowlakha behind the camera. Ram Sampath scores. Jabeen Merchant cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Shot for just $0.6M β€” micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
  • 2Made its money back 5.0Γ— over at the box office.
  • 3Released 2 years ago.
  • 4Directed by Kiran Rao, shot by Vikash Nowlakha. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Original score by Ram Sampath. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 6Editor Jabeen Merchant shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 7Nitanshi Goel and Pratibha Ranta and Sparsh Shrivastava carry the top of the cast.
  • 8Marketing tagline: "Sometimes you have to lose your way to find yourself.".
  • 9IMDB entry: tt21626284 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography
Vikash Nowlakha
Original score
Ram Sampath
Editing
Jabeen Merchant
Production design
Vikram Singh
Makeup / hair
Kamlesh U. Shinde
Sound
Ayush Ahuja
Runtime
123 min Β· 2h 3m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Budget
$600,000
Box office
$3,020,000
Return
503% of budget
Original language
HI

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Aamir Khan Productions

    Aamir Khan Productions

    IN

  • Jio Studios

    Jio Studios

    IN

  • Kindling Pictures

    Kindling Pictures

    IN

Key crew

  • Original StoryBiplab Goswami
  • ProducerAamir Khan
  • DialogueSneha Desai
  • Executive ProducerAntara Banerjee
  • Executive ProducerNaved Farooqui
  • Co-ProducerB. Shrinivas Rao
  • Makeup ArtistKamlesh U. Shinde
  • HairstylistLuize Joyce Margaret
  • ProducerKiran Rao
  • Costume DesignerDarshan Jalan
  • CastingRomil Jain
  • Art DirectionKshitij Jeevan Randhir
  • Line ProducerJaspal Dogra
  • ProducerJyoti Deshpande
  • Co-ProducerTanaji Dasgupta
  • CastingRomil Modi
  • Production DesignVikram Singh
  • EditorJabeen Merchant
  • FinanceBimal Parekh
  • LyricistSwanand Kirkire
  • LyricistPrashant Pandey
  • Sound DesignerAyush Ahuja
  • Production Sound MixerRavi Dev Singh
  • PublicistHimanshu Nanda

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • bride
  • rural india
  • adventure

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Premiere2024-11-16Β· Asian World Film Festival
  • Premiere2025-01-05Β· Palm Springs International Film Festival
  • Theatrical (limited)2024-03-01
  • Digital2024-04-26Β· Netflix

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International titles

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  • 뒀바뀐 μ‹ λΆ€λ“€KR
  • Las novias perdidasAR
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  • Las novias perdidasMX
  • Laapataa LadiesGB
  • θΏ·ι€”ζ–°ε¨˜TW
  • Laapataa LadiesIN
  • Laapaata LadiesUS

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