Oscars selection debate: Is India missing ppportunities on the world stage? |

The Film Federation of India’s decision to select Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies over Payal Kapadia’s Cannes-winning All We Imagine As Light for the Oscars has stirred debate. Critics feel Kapadia’s film had a stronger chance, but FFI emphasized that Laapataa Ladies better represents Indian culture and women’s issues in rural settings.