When Nitanshi Goel revealed she missed class 11 exams for 'Laapataa Ladies' promotions

Nitanshi Goel is surely excited that 'Laapata Ladies' has been chosen as India’s entry for the Oscars 2025. She filmed the movie in 9th grade and was in 11th by the time of promotion, but had to miss her final exams to focus on promoting the film.

In a previous conversation with Ranveer Allahbadia, Nitanshi shared that she later took her exams and was praised by her teachers for her efforts. She recalled, “So, I gave the exams later. During the exam, a teacher came to me and said, ‘You’ve done such good work!’ The invigilator, who was there, said, ‘Let her complete her exam then we all will get a chance to talk to her, click selfies with her and tell her how good she was.’ They all have rooted for me. I couldn’t tell them what exactly was the film I was doing earlier, but now that they’ve watched it I hope they’re proud of me. I’m now in class 12, studying commerce, and I’ll of course give the board exams, which will be next year.”

Nitanshi shared that, even with a busy shooting schedule, she always prioritized her studies and found time for her academics while filming. She said, “I took my exams just before the shooting of Laapataa Ladies. And a day after the shooting, I had my Class 9 final exams. So, the time I got to prepare for my exam was during the break in between the shots. I used to carry my science and maths books with me".

'Laapata Ladies', directed by Kiran Rao and produced by Aamir Khan, tells the story of two young brides who accidentally swap places during a train journey to their husbands’ homes. Pratibha Ranta and Sparsh Srivastava feature in the film.


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