Filmfare awards for the year 2024 were announced and Laapataa Ladies won 12 awards including the Best Film award.
Following this, The Kerala Story director Sudipto Sen blasted the jury for the awards to Laapataa Ladies. He on Instagram posted "This year Filmfare truly is an expose of Indian ‘nouvelle vague’ A blatantly plagiarised film a film which is a tutorial of brutality and a film which did not survive the box office for more than 72 hours took away most of the crowns. As expected, the best work of 2024 remains elusive. Realised why Filmfare was so vocal against The Kerala Story receiving National Awards. I am happy that this ‘wood’ community does not recognise, invite or choose us (sic)."
He added, “We are spared from faking smiles, faking comradier, and most importantly, not indulging in any sycophancy. In the end- I am happy that we are saved from hobnobbing with this tamasha in the name of cinema in Mumbai and clicking selfies in Cannes. Atleast we are saved from these ugly hypocrisies and fake tapestry in the name of cinema.”
In the caption, Sudipto wrote: "I never expect anything great from any Indian cinema establishment, particularly when it is media or cinema journalism. Mostly enamored by the glamor and rich world of the stars, exactly the way people from villages and small cities gather in front of Mr. Bachchan or SRK' house.