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Vinta Nanda calls out ‘flawed’ Oscars system: Technically, Priyanka Chopra and Guneet Monga aren’t Anuja prouducers | Bollywood

Vinta Nanda calls out ‘flawed’ Oscars system: Technically, Priyanka Chopra and Guneet Monga aren’t Anuja prouducers | Bollywood

Adam J Graves and Suchitra Mattai’s Delhi-set short film Anuja is the only Indian representation at Oscars 2025. Producers Guneet Monga, Priyanka Chopra, and Mindy Kaling expressed their gratitude after the film was nominated in the Best Live Action Short category. (Also Read: Priyanka Chopra shares glimpses of early morning temple visit in Hyderabad, fuels rumours about signing Rajamouli’s next) Vinta Nanda says Priyanka Chopra and Guneet Monga are hijacking spotlight for Anuja at Oscars 2025. Vinta Nanda calls out ‘flawed’ Oscars system Veteran TV producer, writer, and director Vinta Nanda, however, questioned the three producers hijacking all the spotlight. On Friday, she took to her Instagram handle and shared a cryptic post, stating, “Systems are so flawed now. Curators walk away with the Oscar nominations and awards as producers and the struggle of the artists and their producers is completely eclipsed. What kind of a world are we living in?” Actor-director Ananth Mahadevan also commented on her post, “It’s all about connections/ networking, the works… your own work is invisible and of no interest …

Vinta Nanda Reacts To Credit War, Criticises Oscars: ‘Priyanka, Guneet Didn’t Even Partake In Making Anuja’ | Exclusive

Vinta Nanda Reacts To Credit War, Criticises Oscars: ‘Priyanka, Guneet Didn’t Even Partake In Making Anuja’ | Exclusive

Last Updated:January 25, 2025, 04:50 IST Vinta Nanda feels Anuja’s Oscar nod may be ‘biased’ and adds Priyanka Chopra and Guneet Monga are part of Oscars ‘flawed system’. Guneet Monga and Priyanka Chopra serve as producer and executive producer on Anuja. On Friday, television producer Vinta Nanda took to social media and called out the Oscars’ system of nominating films. Without name-dropping, she wrote, “Systems are so flawed now. Curators walk away with the Oscar nominations and awards as producers and the struggle of the artists and their producers is completely eclipsed. What kind of a world are we living in?” The post met with a lot of attention, including filmmaker-actor Ananth Mahadevan, who pointed fingers at ‘influential ones’ with ‘connections/networking’. Through her post, Vinta took a jibe at Anuja, which secured a nomination for Best Live Action Short at the 97th Academy Awards. Speaking exclusively to News18 Showsha, Vinta says, “The producers of Anuja are featured nowhere near Guneet Monga (Kapoor) and Priyanka Chopra (Jonas). Theirs are the first two names featured in the …

Priyanka Chopra, Guneet Monga Kapoor react to Anuja’s Oscars 2025 nomination: ‘An incredible…’

Priyanka Chopra, Guneet Monga Kapoor react to Anuja’s Oscars 2025 nomination: ‘An incredible…’

The much anticipated short movie Anuja, which has been directed by Adam J Graves, is making news for snagging a well-deserved nomination for Best Live Action Short at Oscars 2025 ceremony. Following in the footsteps of the Oscar-winning documentary short The Elephant Whisperers, Anuja too brings to the global viewers a powerful story from India. The Academy Awards nomination remains special as it is the first for both director Adam J Graves and producer Suchitra Mattai. For the unversed, the team behind Anuja is absolutely impressive! Anuja has the support of producers including Suchitra Mattai, Mindy Kaling, Guneet Monga Kapoor, Krushan Naik, Aaron Kopp, Devananda Graves, Michael Graves, Ksheetij Saini, and Alexandra Blaney. Additionally, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Anita Bhatia have joined the project as executive producers; Archana Jain, Susan MacLaury, and Albie Hecht as Co-executive producers. Director Adam J Graves has referred to the nomination as an “extraordinary honor” and feel the recognition is a strong reminder of “compassion and courage can have in inspiring change”. “This is an extraordinary honor. Anuja began as …

Priyanka Chopra, Guneet Monga ‘honoured’ by Anuja’s Oscar 2025 nomination: ‘A privilege to share this story’ | Bollywood

Priyanka Chopra, Guneet Monga ‘honoured’ by Anuja’s Oscar 2025 nomination: ‘A privilege to share this story’ | Bollywood

The short film Anuja, directed by Adam J Graves, was nominated for Best Live Action Short at the 97th Academy Awards. Heavyweights like Priyanka Chopra, Guneet Monga Kapoor, and Mindy Kaling have backed the poignant tale. (Also Read: Oscars 2025 full list of nominations: Anuja bags historic nod for India, The Brutalist and Emilia Perez dominate) A still from the Oscar-nominated film Anuja. Priyanka Chopra, Guneet Monga react to the nomination Priyanka called Anuja being nominated for the Oscars an ‘incredible moment’, saying, “Anuja being nominated for an Oscar in the Best Live Action Short Film category is such an incredible moment. This film is a beautiful reminder of the power of storytelling—how it can shine a light on love, family, and resilience in the most authentic way.” She shared that she was ‘proud’ of the director and ‘moved’ by Sajda Pathan and Ananya Shanbhag’s performances, adding, “It’s an honor for me to be part of this journey alongside our amazing partners—Suchitra Mattai Studio, Mindy Kaling, Guneet Monga Kapoor, and Shine Global.” Guneet spoke about …

Where can you watch Guneet Monga and Priyanka Chopra’s Oscars 2025 nominated Short Film?

Where can you watch Guneet Monga and Priyanka Chopra’s Oscars 2025 nominated Short Film?

Guneet Monga-produced short film Anuja has been nominated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). After The Elephant Whisperers, now short film Anuja will be streaming on Netflix as well, Well, The Elephant Whisperers won the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Film in 2023. The Adam J Graves film managed to win million of hearts with their storyline and plot. As Oscar 2025 Nominations were announced, Priyanka Chopra, Guneet Monga’s Anuja was shortlisted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and fans beamed with joy. Also Read – Oscars 2025: Guneet Monga’s Anuja to Emilia Perez; Read full list of nominees here Anuja, the Oscar-nominated short film will premiere on Netflix and it will be released soon as they want Oscar voters to see it. According to the latest announcement on the OTT platform, Anuja will stream soon. The OTT platform will soon be premiering on Netflix by sharing a clip from the movie. As per reports, ANuja was made after a lot of research and the short is …

Priyanka Chopra, Guneet Monga react to Anuja’s nomination for Oscars 2025

Priyanka Chopra, Guneet Monga react to Anuja’s nomination for Oscars 2025

Guneet Monga and Priyanka Chopra’s film Anuja has received a nomination for the Best Live Action Short Film category at the Oscars 2025. Well, the Oscar 2025 nominations were announced on Thursday. The Elephant Whisperers’s Guneet Monga has won an Oscar at the 95th Academy Awards, in 2023. Also Read – Anupamaa serial update: Rahi ends her relationship with Prem, Mahi uses the opportunity? Now, the short film Anuja has been nominated for the Best Live Action Short Film category at the Oscars 2025. The film has been produced in collaboration with the Salaam Baalak Trust (SBT), a non-profit organisation founded by Mira Nair’s family to support street and working children. Also Read – Anuja on OTT: Where can you watch Guneet Monga and Priyanka Chopra’s Oscars 2025 nominated Short Film? This marks the first Academy Award nomination for director Adam J. Graves and producer Suchitra Mattai. Talking about this prestigious moment, Guneet Monga Kapoor said, “Incredibly honoured for this nomination at the 97th Oscars. It is a privilege to share the story of Anuja, …

Guneet Monga’s Anuja to Emilia Perez; Read full list of nominees here

Guneet Monga’s Anuja to Emilia Perez; Read full list of nominees here

Anuja is an Indian short film which has bagged a nomination in the Best Short Film (Live Action) category at the 97th Academy Awards. Directed by Adam J. Graves, the film narrates a powerful story of nine-year-old Anuja, which was played by Sajda Pathan, who works in a garment factory in Delhi with her sister Palak portrayed by Ananya Shanbhag. Anuja stars Ananya Shanbhag, Sajda Pathan, and Nagesh Bhosle in pivotal roles. Also Read – Rachel Sennot, Bowen Yang to present 2025 Oscar nominations today; know how you can watch it online Anuja finds herself being burdened with her family’s future. The film was 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. Netflix announced that Anuja will soon be available on the platform and viewers are quite excited. Mindy Kaling said, ‘Anuja is a story that means so much to me — it’s powerful, hopeful, and full of …

Anuja, backed by Guneet Monga and Priyanka Chopra, nominated for Oscars 2025 | Bollywood

Anuja, backed by Guneet Monga and Priyanka Chopra, nominated for Oscars 2025 | Bollywood

Jan 23, 2025 07:28 PM IST Oscar nominations 2025: Anuja centers on the nine-year-old title character, who works in a back-alley garment factory with her older sister Palak. Oscar nominations 2025: There is going to be Indian representation at the Oscars 2025 as Anuja, a film backed by Guneet Monga and Priyanka Chopra, has secured a nomination in the Best Live Action Short Film category. Also read: Oscar-shortlisted short film Anuja to be released on Netflix, Priyanka Chopra reacts Oscar nominations 2025: Anuja is slated to release on Netflix. Anuja makes it to the Oscars The nominations for the 97th Academy Awards were announced on Thursday by Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott. Out of the 180 films that qualified for the Best Live Action Short Film category, only five films have made it to the race to grab the trophy. Anuja is nominated alongside Alien, I’m Not a Robot, The Last Ranger and A Man Who Would Not Remain Silent. This is Guneet’s third nomination at the Oscars. Her earlier projects, The Elephant Whisperers and …

Guneet Monga’s Oscar-Shortlisted Film ‘Anuja’ Gets Its OTT Release; Here’s When To Watch It

Guneet Monga’s Oscar-Shortlisted Film ‘Anuja’ Gets Its OTT Release; Here’s When To Watch It

Last Updated:January 14, 2025, 21:11 IST Shortlisted for a nomination at the 97th Academy Awards in the Best Live Action Short Film category, Anuja offers a reflection of the universal struggles faced by young girls worldwide. Anuja will stream on Netflix soon. (Photo: IMDb) The Oscar-shortlisted short film Anuja is all set to make its streaming debut on Netflix, offering viewers a poignant, heartwarming and powerful story. Directed by Adam J. Graves and produced by Suchitra Mattai, Anuja tells a hopeful tale of two sisters struggling to find joy and opportunity in a world intent on their exploitation and exclusion. Shortlisted for a nomination at the 97th Academy Awards in the Best Live Action Short Film category, Anuja offers a reflection of the universal struggles faced by young girls worldwide. With the film now making its home on Netflix, it will be accessible to viewers in over 190 countries, ensuring its powerful message reaches a global audience. Anuja has the backing of a remarkable team of producers: Suchitra Mattai, Mindy Kaling, Guneet Monga Kapoor, Krushan …

After Guneet Monga, Priyanka Chopra joins Oscar-shortlisted short film Anuja as executive producer: ‘Extremely proud’ | Bollywood

After Guneet Monga, Priyanka Chopra joins Oscar-shortlisted short film Anuja as executive producer: ‘Extremely proud’ | Bollywood

Jan 09, 2025 10:23 AM IST Priyanka Chopra is extremely happy as she has come on board as an executive producer for Academy Award-shortlisted film Anuja, also backed by Guneet Monga. Global star Priyanka Chopra is extremely happy as she has come on board as an executive producer for the Oscar-shortlisted film Anuja. Variety shared this update. (Also Read: Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas, Malti Marie’s leisurely New Year’s staycation had bonfire, Jacuzzi, and Moana re-run) Priyanka Chopra boards Anuja as an executive producer. Anuja centers on the nine-year-old title character, who works in a back-alley garment factory with her older sister Palak. The narrative follows the young protagonist as she faces a decision that will impact both her future and her family. On being associated with the film, Priyanka said in a statement, “This beautiful film shines a spotlight on a subject that affects millions of children around the world, who are faced with the impossible decision between a future they cannot yet see and the immediate realities of their present.” She said, “Anuja is …