Indian short film Anuja (2024), nominated at the 2025 Oscars in the Best Live Action Short Film category, is a well-deserved selection at the 97th Academy Awards ceremony. Starring Sajda Pathan and Ananya Shanbhag in the lead and written and directed by Adam J Graves, Anuja breaks your heart to the core. Anuja screams simplicity in storytelling and not just in the milieu. Produced by Mindy Kaling, Guneet Monga Kapoor, Suchitra Mattai, Krushan Naik, Michael Graves, Aaron Kopp, Ksheetij Saini, Alexandra Blaney and Devananda Graves, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Michael Graves and Anita Bhatia serve as Executive Producers on the film. Anuja, the short film released on Netflix on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, and will continue to stream on the over-the-top (OTT) platform. Here슬롯사이트™s what Anuja is about and what we think of the short film.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천슬롯사이트˜Anuja슬롯사이트� Nominated for Oscars 2025! Priyanka Chopra and Guneet Monga Kapoor React As Their Film Secures Spot in Best Live Action Short Film Category.

슬롯사이트˜Anuja슬롯사이트�슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Plot슬롯 머신 사이트 추천슬롯사이트� Simple and Beautiful Storytelling

Anuja tells the story of two orphan girls 슬롯사이트� 9-year-old Anuja (Sajda Pathan) and an older Palak (Ananya Shanbhag) 슬롯사이트� who work in a garment factory in spite of child labour being banned in India. While Palak dreams big and works towards it, she knows her limits. She has bigger dreams for Anuja, who she knows is smarter and is known as a Maths wizkid. The short film centres around the two girls and shows their world in a glimpse. Mishra (Gulshan Walia) knows Anuja deserves an education and encourages her to appear for a school entrance exam. Verma (Nagesh Bhonsle) is the exploitative factory owner who knows the practical situations faced by the children, and finally recognises Anuja슬롯사이트™s talent.

Anuja culminates in the dilemma of the little girl 슬롯사이트� or rather what she is sure of. It is what every human being faces when taking a big step towards a better life. Should we move ahead or stay with family? Should we leave our real friends behind and make new ones for better prospects in our careers? Should we forget the ones who supported us and move on in life, being a little selfish and ignoring their sacrifice or effort for us, or not? The bond the little girl feels with the older girl who she thinks of as her sister is unmistakable and unforgettable. The sacrifice she is willing to make for her 슬롯사이트˜elder sister슬롯사이트� is beyond words. But does she take that step or not? That is for every viewer to explore individually.

Is 슬롯사이트˜Anuja슬롯사이트� Similar to 슬롯사이트˜Slumdog Millionaire슬롯사이트�?

The film will remind you of Danny Boyle's슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Slumdog Millionaire (2008) because of the background it shows and the way it is presented. Another similarity with Slumdog Millionaire슬롯 머신 사이트 추천would be슬롯 머신 사이트 추천the incredible stories of the lead girls from both films who belonged to the slums or the streets in real life and have experienced global recognition, including the Oscars. Slumdog Millionaire lead actress Rubina Ali Qureshi, who played young Latika to Freida Pinto슬롯사이트™s older version, belonged to a slum area in Bandra East, Mumbai. She still struggled with her family post the Oscar Award-winning film, and is now a hair and make-up artist in the city of dreams. Sajda Pathan, who plays Anuja, is a talent recognised and encouraged by the Salaam Baalak Trust who provide a home to children living on the streets of Delhi and Mumbai. The trust has a connection to director Mira Nair and her Oscar-nominated Salaam Bombay! (1988). Sajda Pathan was earlier seen in Laetitia Colombani슬롯사이트™s French film, The Braid aka La Tresse (2023), before Anuja catapulted her to worldwide fame with the Oscar nomination. Interestingly, both The Braid and Anuja are about bonding between females who have never met before.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Who Is 슬롯사이트˜Anuja슬롯사이트� Lead Actress Sajda Pathan? Know the Incredible Story of Rescued Child Labourer From Delhi Who슬롯사이트™s the Star of Priyanka Chopra슬롯사이트™s Oscar-Nominated Short Film.

A Touch We Liked in 슬롯사이트˜Anuja슬롯사이트�

The old classic Hindi picchhar touch, as the girls go for a movie to treat themselves after a hard day슬롯사이트™s work, with 슬롯사이트�Udein Jab Jab Zulfen Teri" from Dilip Kumar and Vyjayanthimala슬롯사이트™s film Naya Daur (1957) playing on the silver screen in black and white. The film reflects on child labour, poverty, loneliness, sacrifice, and how people in similar situations may help each other instead of fighting it out.

Performances and Technical Aspects

All of 9, Sajda Pathan is슬롯 머신 사이트 추천a great performer and child artiste. She may have been a few years younger when the film was made. If guided well, she has the potential to become a bigger international actress when she grows up and bring more laurels to the country. Ananya Shanbhag, 21, is equally good, but her accent and dialogue delivery could have been worked upon, which gives well-to-do city girl vibes. Nagesh Bhonsle and Gulshan Walia play their parts well. The security guard, played by Jugal Kishore, deserves special mention for acting perfectly in his role as an empathiser to the little girl. The rest of the cast, including shoppers Sunita Bhadauria and Pankaj Gupta, floor manager Sushil Parwana and store manager Rudolfo Rajeev Hubert have small parts but aptly played. The cinematography슬롯 머신 사이트 추천by Akash Raje is effortless, realistic and슬롯 머신 사이트 추천well-planned. Editing by슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Krushan Naik and Adam J Graves make슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Anuja crisp and effective.

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BTS of 슬롯사이트˜Anuja슬롯사이트� Breaks Your Heart

The behind-the-scenes (BTS) shown in the end credits of Anuja will move you to tears.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천These are not BTS shots but the children of the Salaam Baalak Trust watching the film starring one of their own. The irony of the tragic circumstances in the film and the innocent laughter of the children reacting to a scene in Anuja is a paradox one doesn슬롯사이트™t know how to react to.

About 30 minutes long, Anuja is a must-watch on Netflix ahead of the Oscars 2025. It is an Indian film that is sure to win more accolades. The 97th Academy Awards will be held on March 2, 2025, and aired live in India on March 3.

Rating:4.0

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