<span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #001e2f; background: white; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">While Laapataa Ladies is out of the Oscars race, India&rsquo;s hopes are very much alive with the film Anuja produced by Guneet Monga Kapoor. The live-action short film has been shortlisted in the Best Live Action Short Film category.<span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #001e2f; background: white; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;
<span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #001e2f; background: white; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Guneet boasts of an excellent track record at the Oscars as her earlier production Period. End of Sentence won the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject at the 91st Academy Awards in 2019. She followed it up with The Elephant Whisperers which clinched the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Film in 2023.
<span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #001e2f; background: white; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Anuja tells the story of a 9-year-old girl, who works alongside her older sister, Palak, in a garment factory in New Delhi. When a teacher shows up at the factory, promising Anuja a rare chance to attend an elite boarding school, Anuja finds herself faced with a decision that will determine her fate and that of her sister.
<span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #001e2f; background: white; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Reacting to the news, Guneet Monga Kapoor said in a statement, &ldquo;Being shortlisted for the Oscars is a moment of immense pride. Anuja is a deeply personal story of two sisters navigating through life, celebrating the unwavering hope and resilience of the human spirit. It&rsquo;s been an honor to contribute to the campaign as an executive producer, and to be part of its incredible journey with the brilliant filmmakers Adam J Graves and Suchitra Mattai and powerful performances by Sajda Pathan and Ananya Shanbhag. This is a humbling recognition of the team&rsquo;s dedication and to the strength of this moving story&rdquo;.
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'Anuja' is a story of 9-year-old girl who works at a garment factory along with her elder sister, Palak

Earlier, the producer has won the Academy Award for 'Period.End of Sentence' and 'The Elephant Whisperers'

Guneet Monga Goes to Oscars for Third Time with 'Anuja'

Earlier, the producer has won the Academy Award for 'Period.End of Sentence' and 'The Elephant Whisperers'

December 18, 2024 | 15:43 IST