Over a week after mid-day reported about Guneet Monga, Ekta Kapoor and Tahira Kashyap joining forces to establish Bollywood`s first women in cinema collective, Indian Women Rising (IWR) has chosen Bittu as their maiden project. Karishma Dev Dube`s Student Oscar-winning film has now joined the race for the Best Short Film at the Academy Awards 2021. "My producers Mary Evangelista, Shreya Dube, and I sought support for a publicity campaign, leading up to the shortlist. Guneet and I had touched base after the Student Academy win. Soon, it became an organic partnership," begins Dube.

Karishma Dev Dube