Anuja centers on the nine-year-old title character, who works in a back-alley garment factory with her older sister Palak.

The short, developed in partnership with Mira Nair’s Salaam Baalak Trust, features Sajda Pathan — herself a beneficiary of the nonprofit — in a leading role. The production team spans Graves Films, Shine Global Inc (Oscar winners “War/Dance” and “Inocente”), Krushan Naik Films and Salaam Baalak Trust.

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, who backed ‘Anuja,’ as an executive producer, has reacted to the film’s nomination in the Live Action Short Film

Veteran TV director Vinta Nanda said executive producers like Guneet Monga and Priyanka Chopra “shouldn’t be going up on the stage and collecting” Oscars.

Priyanka Chopra praises the nomination of her film Anuja for Best Live Action Short Film at the Oscars 2025, highlighting its themes of love and resilience.

Priyanka Chopra is basking in the success of her production venture Anuja. On January 23, 2025, the Baywatch actress took to her Instagram space to express excitement as her production venture, Anuja,

Anuja, directed by Adam J Graves, is nominated in the Best Live Action Short Film category at the 97th Academy Awards. It is produced by Mindy Kaling, Priyanka Chopra, and Guneet Monga, among otehrs.

The team behind the American-Hindi short film Anuja is celebrating as the film secures a nomination in the Live Action Short Film category at the 97th Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars 2025. Directed by Adam J.