Pratibha Ranta clinched the trophy for Best Debut at the recently concluded IIFA 2025 for her work in the critically acclaimed film ‘Laapataa Ladies’ The actress is over the moon with her victory, and said that ‘LaapATAa Ladies’ is her first step to telling meaningful and real stories. Coming up next for her is an untitled film by Anubhuti Kashyap, the sister of Indian auteur Anurag Kashyp. She will be seen sharing the screen space for the first time with Konkona Sen Sharma. The actress said that for her, playing Jaya was crucial to mirror the lives of women from small towns, who aspire and dream to become independent rather than get married at an early age. She further mentioned, “It’s a choice to choose your life the way you want, and I believe ‘Jaya’ is every woman who wishes to keep herself first”. The film is directed by Kiran Rao.