August 12, 2026 11:55 pm (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
‘Govt has nothing to hide’: Amit Shah says ‘ready for debate’ on NEET crackdown; Rahul Gandhi hits back, ‘not interested in lecture’ | Tata Sons leadership shock: N Chandrasekaran won’t seek reappointment as chairman after February 2027 | ISI-linked Pakistani national arrested in Bengal over 'espionage' targeting Army, BSF, Railways | Mumbai landslide horror: 6 killed, 4-5 feared trapped under rubble in Kurla | Jharkhand student protest turns tense: Water cannons, lathicharge after Assembly march barricades breached | ‘Mother tongue is as pure as one's mother’: Vijay-led Tamil Nadu government makes Tamil Thaai Vazhthu mandatory in big language push | Indian envoy Kwatra cites US, UK laws to counter ‘myths’ around FCRA Bill | Jharkhand students march to assembly today: JPSC row escalates despite govt action | ‘A morning I will cherish’: Raghav Chadha meets PM Modi, shares photos from ‘enriching’ meeting | Delhi Mercedes crash kills 70-year-old woman: Cop’s son behind wheel, beer bottle found
Anuja secures nomination at 97th Oscars. Photo courtesy: Mindy Kaling Instagram

Priyanka Chopra-backed Anuja secures Live Action Short Film nomination at 97th Oscars

| @indiablooms | Jan 23, 2025, at 11:20 pm

The critically acclaimed short film Anuja, a project backed by global star Priyanka Chopra, has secured a Best Live Action Short Film nomination at the 97th Academy Awards.

Anuja, directed by Adam J. Graves, narrates a heartwarming and powerful story of nine-year-old Anuja, played by Sajda Pathan, who works in a garment factory in Delhi with her sister Palak, portrayed by Ananya Shanbhag.

When faced with a life-altering decision, Anuja finds herself carrying the weight of her family's future on her young shoulders.

The film has been jointly backed by Suchitra Mattai, Mindy Kaling, Guneet Monga Kapoor, Krushan Naik, Aaron Kopp, Devananda Graves, Michael Graves, Ksheetij Saini, and Alexandra Blaney.

Priyanka Chopra and Anita Bhatia are the executive producers of the film.

Anuja will soon premiere on Netflix.

Sharing the news, Mindy Kaling posted on Instagram: “Huge congrats to the brilliant filmmakers @adam_j_graves @suchitramattai and the entire creative team. And of course the incredible young actresses Sajda Pathan and @ananya_shanbhag_It has been such an honor to produce this short film and learn from the artists involved. So proud @kalinginternational gets to be a part!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling)

Anuja stars Ananya Shanbhag, Sajda Pathan, and Nagesh Bhosle.

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.