Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao pose with CJI Chandrachud at 'Laapataa Ladies' supreme court screening

Director Kiran Rao and Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan recently had the unique honour of screening their film Laapataa Ladies at the Supreme Court of India, an event that has attracted considerable attention.

Kiran Rao recently took to social media to share her excitement about the event, posting pictures that included one of her and Aamir Khan with Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud and his partner, Kalpana Das.

Sharing the pictures, Kiran expressed her overwhelming joy, saying, “We had the unbelievable honour of screening our film Laapataa Ladies at the Supreme Court yesterday. As is visible in these pictures, I am over the moon! Deeply grateful to our absolutely brilliant CJI DY Chandrachud, his wonderful partner Ms Kalpana Das, and the whole team of the CJI. It is an experience I will personally always hold dear, and on behalf of my entire cast and crew, I am so thankful for this honour.”




On Friday, Aamir Khan and filmmaker Kiran Rao engaged in a conversation with Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud following the special screening of their acclaimed film 'Laapataa Ladies' at the Supreme Court. Reflecting on his motivation, the actor shared, "During COVID, I realized that I was in the final stretch of my career. I wanted to give back by supporting stories I felt passionate about." He described the film as a blend of 'fear and desire', fear of time running out and the desire to leave behind a meaningful legacy.

Directed by Kiran Rao and produced by Aamir Khan and Jyoti Deshpande, 'Laapataa Ladies' is based on an award-winning story by Biplab Goswami, with Sneha Desai responsible for the screenplay and dialogue, and Divyanidhi Sharma contributing additional dialogues. It was released in cinemas in March this year.