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‘Anuja’ Director Adam J. Graves On Creating An Empathetic Tale Of Two Sisters In Oscar-Qualifying Short

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Two impoverished sisters in Delhi must raise money to get Anuja into a boarding school that could change her life forever.
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  • Director Adam J. Graves and producer Guneet Monga Kapoor team up to create an empathetic short film that shines a light on the effects of child labor in India.
  • Mindy Kaling, a co-creator of 'The Sex Lives of College Girls,' praised the film's ability to balance heartwarming themes of sisterhood with social awareness.
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Adam J. Graves, Suchitra Mattai, Anuja (Sajda Pathan), Palak (Ananya Shanbhag), Gulshan Walia, Mindy Kaling, HollyShorts Film Festival, New York International Shorts Festival, 'Anuja'
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