Oscars 2025: Priyanka Chopra-backed Anuja loses prestigious honor for Best Live Action Short Film; here’s who won instead

The results of the 97th Academy Awards, aka Oscars 2025 are out and Priyanka Chopra-backed Anuja is out of the race. Check out the film that won instead.

By Krishma Sharma

Updated on Mar 03, 2025 | 09:11 AM IST | 23.3K

Pic Courtesy: Anuja IMDb

Fans were eager to witness the fate of Priyanka Chopra-backed American-Hindi film Anuja at the 97th Academy Awards, aka Oscars 2025. However, it has been announced that the film has lost the prestigious honor for Best Live Action Short Film to a Dutch sci-fi film, I’m Not a Robot.

Notably, Priyanka Chopra’s Anuja was facing tough competition from A Lien (English), I’m Not a Robot (Dutch), The Last Ranger (English and Xhosa), and The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent (Croatian).

On Monday, March 3, The Academy announced the Dutch film, I’m Not a Robot, as the winner. In the official announcement shared on X, the organization shared the tweet extending their congratulatory wishes stating, "Congratulations, I’M NOT A ROBOT is taking home the Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film!"

The Academy announces I’m Not a Robot as the winner

Notably, directed by Adam J. Graves, Anuja was one of the only two films with Indian ties nominated this year, the other being Indian filmmaker Smriti Mundhra’s documentary I Am Ready, Warden, which competed for the Best Documentary Short Film award.

For the unversed, Anuja is backed by Priyanka Chopra, Mindy Kaling, and Guneet Monga. The short film had previously won accolades at prestigious film festivals such as the HollyShorts Film Festival, New York Shorts International Film Festival, and Montclair Film Festival.

Anuja is a moving story of two sisters struggling against poverty. They navigate a world that seeks to exploit and exclude them, while they struggle to find joy and opportunity.

Elated by the nomination, Priyanka Chopra earlier in an official statement stated, “Telling meaningful stories that resonate with audiences is what drives us, and I’m beyond thrilled to see Anuja receive this well-deserved recognition."

Anuja stars Ananya Shanbhag, Sajda Pathan, and Nagesh Bhosle in the key roles. It can be streamed on Netflix.

On the professional front, PeeCee is currently busy working on her first collaboration with SS Rajamouli and Mahesh Babu. Pinkvilla exclusively informed our readers earlier that the film will be shot until the end of 2026 and is expected to be the big theatrical release in 2027. The film will be shot at studios in India and the US, as well as the African forests.