American Hindi-language short film Anuja caught the Netragala, when its premiere returned in 2024 at the Holishores Film Festival. Shortly thereafter, the film was nominated to the Best Live Action Short Film category at the upcoming 97th Academy Awards (Oscar 2025). The film revolves around life and struggles with two sisters who become supporters of each other. While the film is currently streaming on Netflix, let’s know the leading actors, Sajda Pathan and Ananya Shanbag a little better.
After getting international recognition, Anuja started streaming on Netflix from 5 February 2025. Since then, the Indian audience has been played by Sajda Pathan and Ananya Shangag about the film and two main characters, Anuja and Palak.
More about Sajda Pathan
- In the film, Sajda Pathan played a 9 -year -old girl named Anuja. While Bhagya left her to struggle on the streets from an early age, she became a mathematical talent.
- For the unknown, Sajda Pathan actually grew up with her sister in Delhi slums and allegedly begging to fulfill the ends.
- Anuja has almost been inspired by Pathan’s life, which was rescued by an NGO from Delhi’s roads.
- The little girl adam j. Like his character in the film Graves, he also worked as a child laborer in the national capital.
- However, Anuja is not his first film. He first acted in a French film called French film, The Brad (La Tracy). Sajda shared the screen with Mia Malezer under Lateitia Columbani direction.
- Pathan was rescued by Salaam Balak Trust and currently lives in NGO’s SBT Day Care Center.
More about Ananya Shambag
- Apart from Sajda Pathan, we see actress Ananya Shambag, who portrayed Anuja’s elder sister, Palak.
- Ananya Cambug is a performing artist and an aspiring actress.
- From the age of six, he started dancing and eventually fell in love with Bharatnam.
- Her mother, who is a trained Bharatnam dancer, had a huge impact on her.
- Anuja was Ananya Sambag’s first film as an actress.
- She is currently studying at a prestigious Mumbai College and is planning to obtain a Masters degree in Bharatnam.
More about Anuja
Adam J. Stayed by Graves, Anuja is supported by Guneet Monga, Mindi Kalinga and others. Later, Priyanka Chopra joined the Jonas team as her executive producer. Apart from Sajda and Ananya, it also includes actors like Nagesh Bhonsle, Gulshan Walia, Sushil Parwana, Sunita Bhadauria and many others.
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