Sonu Sood On Laapataa Ladies Missing Oscars Shortlist: ‘What Matters Is Audience’s Love’

Last Updated:December 19, 2024, 12:35 IST

Sonu Sood was recently in Delhi to promote his song Hitman with Honey Singh for the upcoming film Fateh when he talked about Laapataa Ladies not making it to the Oscars.

Sonu Sood has directed the film Fateh. (Photo Credits: Instagram)

The exclusion of Laapataa Ladies from the International Feature Film category at the 2025 Oscars has disappointed everyone. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recently declared the shortlists for the best films category of the 97th Academy Awards wherein Kiran Rao’s film failed to secure a place. When asked about his opinion on the same, Sonu Sood, however, had a different take. For the actor, it is the love of the audience that matters the most, instead of the Oscars.

Sonu Sood was recently in Delhi to promote his song Hitman with Honey Singh for the upcoming film Fateh. During the press conference, the Bollywood actor shared his opinion on Laapataa Ladies and its failure to make a cut in the Oscars official shortlist. The actor said, “Real Oscar is the audience who shower their love on the film. What matters is to make a place in the hearts of people, awards just remain confined to the shelves." Interestingly, Guneet Monga’s Anuja has been shortlisted in the Best Live-Action Short Film category, keeping India’s hopes to bring the Oscars home alive this year.

Speaking of Fateh, the joint venture of Shakti Sagar Productions and Zee Studios, the film stars Sonu Sood alongside Jacqueline Fernandez, Vijay Raaz and Naseeruddin Shah. Some of the prominent names in Hollywood, including the director of photography, research team and action choreographers, were roped in for the film, promising some never-before-seen sequences that will keep you hooked throughout your time in theatres.

Earlier, in a conversation with ANI, Sonu Sood also reflected on the film’s plot and revealed, “Fateh is based on cybercrime, where people face cyber fraud every day. So, it is an action film about that… It will make people aware of how to stay safe from cybercrime… Fateh is a film made for the people of the country. We will try to send the film’s collection to old age homes and orphanages."

Fateh is slated to release on January 10, 2025. The film has been directed by Sonu Sood himself. It revolves around a former gangster hired to guard a young woman played by Jacqueline while simultaneously trying to discover the truth about the threats made against her.