βLaapataa Ladiesβ Review: A Feel-Good Social Dramedy Represents India at the Oscars
An amusing bridal switcheroo, βLaapataa Ladiesβ (or βLost Ladiesβ in some territories) makes effective use of Bollywoodβs broad social messaging. This mode of storytelling can be heavy-handed for the sake of mass appeal, but director Kiran Rao deftly combines the literal and symbolic, resulting in a crowd-pleaser filled β for better or worse β with [β¦]