‘Laapataa Ladies’ Supreme Court Screening Part Of Gender Sensitization Program

NEW DELHI (ANI) – Actor Aamir Khan and director Kiran Rao attended the screening of their film ‘Laapataa Ladies’ at the Supreme Court on August 9.

After that Aamir shared his motivation for producing the film.

“During Covid, I had a lot of free time and used to keep thinking. I realized that I might have 15 more years of active work left…uske baad zindagi kisne dekhi hai…. I wanted to give back to people whatever I have learned in the past so many years. Industry, society, and country have given me so much. I thought that I could do one film a year as an actor, but as a producer, I can produce many more films. I want to give a platform to new talents. I can provide a platform for new writers, directors, and everyone involved in the process,” Aamir Khan explained during an interaction with Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud.

“‘Laapataa Ladies’ is the first project in that sense. I want to promote this kind of talent and hopefully, I can produce four to five films a year. I want to be the shoulder for talent,” he said.

CJI Chandrachud also interacted with Khan and Rao after the film screening, which was part of a gender sensitization program. He recalled their first meeting years ago when he was a young judge at the Bombay High Court.

“I was participating in an intellectual property seminar and Mr. Aamir Khan came and participated and spoke at the seminar. He was in his blue jeans, a white shirt and he came and joined us in the audience, and he said that well, you know. I feel out of place being with the judges and lawyers. But he spoke from his heart and what he said was so profound on the challenges confronting filmmakers and producers in today’s age of technology. So, it’s been a very interesting first meeting with him,” the CJI said.

The screening was attended by the judges of the apex court, their spouses, and members of the registry.

CJI Chandrachud humorously remarked, “I don’t want a stampede in the court, but we welcome Mr. Aamir Khan who is here for the screening of the film.” Attorney General R Venkataramani added, “It’s a star-studded court today.”

Kiran Rao said, “I am deeply honored and privileged that our film is being screened,”she said.

Laapataa Ladies, which focuses on gender equality, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2023 to a standing ovation and has been a hit with audiences ever since.