Priyanka Chopra shows excitement as her film Anuja bags Oscars nomination

Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Guneet Monga Kapoor couldnrsquot have asked for a better start to 2025 Their short film Anuja has secured a spot in Oscars 2025 in the Best Live Action Short Film category The nominees for Oscars 2025 were announced today by Bowen Yang and Rachel SennottShort on time big on talent here are this years nominees for Live Action Short Film Oscars pictwittercomWx0TZIpUenmdash The Academy TheAcademy January 23 2025Anuja nominated for Oscars 2025For the 97th Academy Awards about 180 short films had qualified in the category out of which only five movies have managed to make it to the final race to grab the trophy The Academy posted on their official page that Anuja is nominated alongside Alien Irsquom Not a Robot The Last Ranger and A Man Who Would Not Remain SilentView this post on InstagramA post shared by ANUJA the film anujathefilmPriyanka Chopra reacts to the happy newsAs Anuja bagged the nominations Priyanka took to her Instagram and shared a heartfelt note The actress while sharing the poster of the film wrote Yaaaay lsquoAnujarsquo is heading to the 2025 Oscars as a nominee for Best Live Action Short Film Incredible Thank you to theacademy for the amazing honour Huge congratulations to adam_j_graves for capturing the essence of love family and resilience so beautifully Irsquom in awe of the incredible talent of our actresses Sajda Pathan and ananya_shanbhag_ for their powerful performances and for bringing such depth and authenticity to these characters Itrsquos an honor for purplepebblepictures and I to be a small part of this filmrsquos journey alongside our amazing partners suchitramattaistudio mindykaling guneetmonga and shineglobal Nothing makes me more proud than supporting the courageous storytelling of evocative films like thisView this post on InstagramA post shared by Priyanka priyankachopraAbout Guneet Monga amp Priyanka Choprarsquos filmGuneet Monga Kapoorrsquos short film Anuja which has been nominated in the Live Action Short Film category for the upcoming Academy Awards is directed by Adam J Graves Anujamdashstarring Sajda Pathan and Ananya Shanbagmdashtells the story of two sisters trapped in the harsh reality of child labour in New DelhiThe movie which was originally produced by Guneet Monga later gained Priyanka Chopra Jonass support Priyanka found the story thoughtprovoking and moving ldquoThis 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 Anuja is a poignant thoughtprovoking piece that makes us reflect deeply on the power of choices and how they shape the course of our lives I am immensely proud to be associated with such a phenomenal and impactful projectrdquo the actor said in a statementAbout Oscars 2025The announcement of the 97th Oscar nominations was initially scheduled for January 17 but was pushed back to January 19 due to wildfires that erupted two weeks ago damaging countless structures in Los Angeles and affecting many Oscar votersAs the fires continued to burn in Los Angeles the Academy adjusted the calendar once more extending the voting period to January 17 moving the announcement date to January 23 and canceling the Oscar Nominees LuncheonConan OBrien will host the 97th Oscar telecast which will take place as planned on March 2 at the Dolby Theatre according to The Hollywood Reporter