Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies will be released in Japan on October 4 later this year, she announced on Wednesday. The film had its release in India on March earlier this year where it received critical acclaim for its storytelling and a light handling of a sensitive subject. It stars Nitanshi Goel, Pratibha Ranta, Sparsh Shrivastava, Ravi Kishan and Chhaya Kadam in pivotal roles.

Kiran shared the trailer of the film with Japanese subtitles and wrote in the caption, “Laapataa Ladies will be found in Japan from October 4, 2024! We are so excited for our theatrical release in Japan by Shochiku, Japan - arigato gozaimasu!”

The film follows the story of a recently married Deepak Kumar, who goes home with his bride. However, as soon as she pulls the cover off her face, it is revealed that she is not the same girl he had married. Faced with a huge dilemma, Deepak goes to the police station to lodge a complaint about his missing wife.

It is based on a story by Biplab Goswami, and the screenplay and dialogues are written by Sneha Desai. The film’s additional dialogues have been penned by Divyanidhi Sharma. Presented by Jio Studios, Laapataa Ladies is produced by Aamir Khan and Jyoti Deshpande. It is currently also streaming on Netflix.