Anuja, a New Delhi-set short film, which bagged a nomination in the Live Action Short category at the 97th Academy Awards, lost to Dutch-language film, I'm Not a Robot.
I'm Not a Robot🔯, a science fiction film, is written and directed by Victoria Warmerdam.
🍷The film synopsis reads: "After failing an online CAPTCHA test, Max faces an existential crisis when he believes he might actually be a robot''.
Anuja is directed by Adam J Graves. It is about a gifted nine-year-old Anuja, who has to make a tough choice between education and factory work alongside her sister, Palak. It stars Sajda Pathan, Ananya Shanbhag and Nagesh Bhonsle.
Anuja, is produced by two-time Oscar winning producer Guneet Monga, and other producers including Mindy Kaling, Suchitra Mattai, Krushan Naik, Aaron Kopp, Devananda Graves, Michael Graves, Ksheetij Saini and Alexandra Blaney. Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Anita Bhatia have served as executive producers, while Archana Jain, Susan MacLaury, Albie Hecht are the co-executive producers.
ꦯThe live-action short has been produced in collaboration with the Salaam Baalak Trust (SBT), a nonprofit founded by filmmaker Mira Nair's family in support of street and working children, alongside Shine Global, and Krushan Naik Films.
The film is currently streaming on Netflix.
🧜Earlier, Priyanka Chopra, while reacting to Anuja's Oscar nomination and wrote on her social media, "Anuja is heading to the 2025 Oscars as a nominee for Best Live Action Short Film! Incredible. Huge congratulations to @adam_j_graves for capturing the essence of love, family, and resilience so beautifully. I’m in awe of the incredible talent of our actresses, Sajda Pathan and @ananya_shanbhag_ , for their powerful performances and for bringing such depth and authenticity to these characters (sic).”
A Lien, The Last Ranger and The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent were the other nominees in the category.
