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Anuja

Anuja

20246.50h 23m

Overview

When a brilliant nine-year-old working in a sweatshop gets a chance to attend school, she must make a difficult choice for her and her sister's future.

Directed by Adam J. Graves
Written by Adam J. Graves
Produced by Suchitra Mattai, Krushan Naik, Alexandra Blaney
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Top Cast

Sajda Pathan

Sajda Pathan

Anuja

Ananya Shanbhag

Ananya Shanbhag

Palak

Nagesh Bhonsle

Nagesh Bhonsle

Mr. Verma

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Gulshan Walia

Mr. Mishra

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Sushil Parwana

Floor Manager

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Sunita Bhadauria

Friendly Shopper

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Rudolpho Rajeev Hubert

Store Manager

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Jugal Kishore

Security Guard

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Pankaj Gupta

Shopper

Themes & Keywords

short film

About Anuja

Anuja is a drama film released in 2024 exploring themes of short film. Directed by Adam J. Graves, it stars Sajda Pathan, Ananya Shanbhag, Nagesh Bhonsle. When a brilliant nine-year-old working in a sweatshop gets a chance to attend school, she must make a difficult choice for her and her sister's future.

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