Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies, India’s official entry in the International Feature Film category, is out of the Oscars race. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released the shortlists for 10 categories on Tuesday, and Laapataa Ladies did not make the cut, leaving many Indian film enthusiasts disappointed. A still from Laapataa Ladies The film starred Nitanshi Goel, Pratibha Ranta, Sparsh Shrivastava, Ravi Kishan, and Chhaya Kadam in pivotal roles. Speaking to us about the news, Chhaya Kadam, who played Manju Maai in the film, expressed her disappointment. “It is shocking and heartbreaking,” she says, adding, “Mere bahut hopes the ki hoga hi (shortlist for Oscars). Mujhe yakeen tha aur mujhse zyada film industry ke logon ko yakeen tha, film ko pyaar karne waale logon ko tha, aur un sabne hi yakeen badhaya tha ki aap (the film) toh jaa hi rahe ho.” A still from Laapataa Ladies Ask her if she has spoken to her co-stars or the film’s director, Chhaya shares that she had not yet reached out “Kyuki unko (Kiran Rao …