Oscars 2025 final shortlist: India’s Oscar hopes ride on Guneet Monga’s ‘Anuja’ after Kiran Rao’s ‘Laapataa Ladies’ misses the cut

Kiran Rao’s “Laapataa Ladies” missed the Oscars shortlist for the International Feature Film category. However, the Indian live-action short film “Anuja,” addressing child labor and produced by Guneet Monga Kapoor, has advanced to the next round, showcasing Indian talent on the global stage among 180 competing films.