
Adam J. Graves’ Oscar-nominated short film Anuja will be available for viewing on Netflix. Adam’s wife, Suchitra Mattai, is the producer. Among the supporters of the live-action movie are Academy Award winner Guneet Monga, Mindy Kaling, and Priyanka Chopra.
The movie is on the 97th Academy Awards shortlist for a nomination in the Best Live Action Short Film category. Sajda Pathan plays Anuja, Ananya Shanbhag plays Palak, and Nagesh Bhosle plays Mr. Verma. Two sisters fight to find happiness and opportunity in a society that wants to exploit and exclude them, as Anuja’s inspirational story illustrates.
On Wednesday morning, Priyanka took to her Instagram Stories and shared a post by Variety. She wrote, “Proud of this beautiful film” a with red heart emoji.

The eponymous character of the narrative, who is nine years old, works alongside her older sister Palak in a clothing factory in the back alley. As the young heroine must make a choice that will affect her future and her family, the story follows her. As “a heartfelt tribute to the resilience and untold stories of working children,” Adam J. Graves said of the movie. The date of Anuja’s release has not yet been disclosed.