‘Missing Ladies’ out of Oscar but hope is not lost, Guneet Monga’s film can create history

Kiran Rao’s film ‘Missing Ladies’ is out of the Oscar race, but India still has hopes. In fact, India has high expectations from the film ‘Anuja’ produced by Oscar winner Guneet Monga Kapoor. This live-action short film of hers has been selected in the category of Best Live Action Short Films. Let us tell you that Guneet has an excellent track record at the Oscars because her previous production ‘Period. ‘End of Sentence’ won the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject at the 91st Academy Awards in 2019. After this he/she made ‘The Elephant Whispers’ which received the Oscar Award for Best Documentary Short Film in 2023.

What is the story of Guneet Monga’s ‘Anuja’?

Let us tell you that ‘Anuja’ is the story of a 9 year old girl, who works in a garment factory in New Delhi along with her elder sister Palak. When a teacher arrives at the factory, promising Anuja a wonderful opportunity to study at a good boarding school, Anuja finds herself faced with a decision that may determine her sister’s fate.

‘It is a matter of great pride to be shortlisted for Oscar’

Reacting to this news, Guneet Monga Kapoor said in her statement, ‘It is a matter of great pride to be shortlisted for the Oscars. Anuja is a deep and personal story of two sisters who move forward in life. These stories celebrate the unwavering hope and resilience of the spirit. Contributing to the campaign as an executive producer is prolific filmmaker Adam J. It is an honor to be a part of this amazing journey with the powerful acting of Graves and Suchitra Mattai and Sajda Pathan and Ananya Shanbaug.