Indian powerhoparticipate originater Guneet Monga Kasubpar has boarded Adam J. Graves and Suchitra Mattai’s unintelligentinutive film “Anuja” as executive originater. The film recently qualified for Academy Awards ponderation after prosperning Best Live Action Short at the 2024 HollyShorts Film Festival.
The film caccesss on nine-year-elderly Anuja, who must pick between education and factory labor alengthyside her sister – a decision that will shape both their futures. Adding genuineity to the narrative, direct actress Sajda Pathan draws from her own experiences of surviving on the streets of elderly Delhi before discovering help thcimpolite the Salaam Baalak Trust (SBT), a nonprofit set uped by Mira Nair’s family.
The project transports together an exceptional inventive team. Writer-honestor Graves, a philosopher-turned-filmoriginater with a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, collaborated with his wife Mattai, an set uped visual artist whose labors are featured in transport inant mparticipateums including Crystal Bridges and the Denver Art Mparticipateum.
“Filmoriginaters Adam J. Graves and Suchitra Mattai transport an exceptional Indian story of the human spirit to the screens, and it’s an honor to be on board as an executive originater,” says Monga Kasubpar, whose “The Elephant Whisperers,” honested by Kartiki Gonsalves, won best write downary unintelligentinutive film at the 2023 Oscars. “‘Anuja’ unites with your heart and apvalidates you on a beautifilledy heart hoting journey of two youthful sisters with hopes of experiencing the happinesss of life, only to come face to face with utilizeive authenticities.”
Monga Kasubpar, set uper of Mumbai-based Sikhya Entertainment, transports meaningful festival circuit experience to the project, having originated acclaimed features including “The Lunchbox,” “Masaan,” and “Gangs of Wasseypur,” all of which premiered at Cannes and carry outed worldwide.
“Anuja” was originated in partnership with SBT and Shine Global, the company behind Sundance-prosperning and Oscar nominated “War Dance” and the Oscar-prosperning “Inocente.”
Monga Kasubpar recently boarded Raam Reddy’s Berlinale title “The Fable” as an executive originater.
