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Laapataa Ladies, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2023, is based on Biplab Goswami’s prize-winning screenplay, Two Brides. Jio Studios and Aamir Khan Productions’ Laapataa Ladies is now running in the theaters and is indeed leaving the masses impressed. The film is successfully grabbing a strong hold at the box office. Experiencing a constant surge in its collection it has now collected a total of 7.49 Cr. gross on the first weekend at the worldwide box office.
Box office report
Laapataa Ladies is leaving the masses impressed with its high-laughter quotient and interesting story. While the film collected 1.02 Cr. on Friday, it raised to 1.40 Cr. on day 2nd, Saturday, 1.70 Cr. on Day 3, Sunday, and 0.54 Cr. on Day 4, Monday. With this, the film has earned 4.66 Cr. at the box office in India and collected a 7.49 Cr. gross at the worldwide box office on its first weekend. The rising collection of the film is proof that the film is continuously captivating the audience worldwide.
Presented by Jio Studios, ‘Laapataa Ladies’ is directed by Kiran Rao and produced by Aamir Khan and Jyoti Deshpande. Made under the banner of Aamir Khan Productions and Kindling Productions, with the script based on an award-winning story by Biplab Goswami, The film is now released in cinemas. The screenplay and dialogue are written by Sneha Desai, while the additional dialogues have been jotted down by Divyanidhi Sharma.
About the film Laapataa Ladies
This dramedy is an ode to female bonding. Laced with humour, Laapataa Ladies makes us believe that we should never stop being hopeful and make the best of the circumstances that we are often pushed into. The film stresses on the importance of women’s independence. Beyond box-office numbers, these kind of story telling with a gender lens which makes you mull over the society in general needs to be made again and again.
WATCH the trailer of Laapataa Ladies here:
Lachmi Deb Roy is the entertainment editor of Firtspost, Network18. She reviews films and series with a gender lens. Her interviews are called 'Not Just Bollywood' because she takes huge interest in world cinema. OTT over theatrical releases is her preference unless and until its a King Khan film. She takes interest in fashion, food and art reviews too.