'Feels like a full-circle moment'

Kiran Rao on Laapataa Ladies releasing in Japan

As Kiran Rao’s acclaimed fi lm Laapataa Ladies is set to release in Japan on October 4, the fi lmmaker said that she is an admirer of Japanese cinema and this feels like a full-circle moment.

Kiran said: “I’m thrilled that Laapataa Ladies is releasing in Japan. As an admirer of Japanese cinema, this feels like a full-circle moment.”

The filmmaker said that she always had a “deep interest in Japanese culture”. “I hope the film’s emotional core will resonate with Japanese audiences just as it did with ours.”