Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies received a standing ovation at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).

Backed By Jio Studios and Aamir Khan Productions, Laapataa Ladies is directed by Kiran Rao. This is Kiran’s second directorial after over a decade. She directed the 2010 film Dhobi Ghat, which starred Aamir along with Prateik Babbar and Monica Dogra.

The film stars Nitanshi Goel, Pratibha Ranta, Sparsh Shrivastava, Chhaya Kadam, and Ravi Kishan in lead roles. Based on a story by Biplab Goswami, the film’s screenplay and dialogues are written by Sneha Desai with additional dialogues by Divyanidhi Sharma.

Laapataa Ladies, jointly produced by Kiran’s ex-husband Aamir Khan, and Jyoti Deshpande, will hit the theatres on January 5, 2024.