India, March 5 -- India's sole contender at the 2025 Oscars, 'Anuja', a New Delhi-set coming-of-age short film, competed in the Best Live Action Short category. However, it lost out to the Dutch-language film 'I'm Not a Robot' written and directed by Victoria Warmerdam.

Directed by Adam J Graves and Suchitra Mattai, 'Anuja' tells the story of a smart nine-year-old girl named Anuja. She has to choose between continuing her education or working in a factory with her sister. This choice will affect both of their futures. The film stars Sajda Pathan and Ananya Shanbhag.

Anuja works with her older sister, Palak, in a small garment factory. The story follows Anuja as she faces a big decision that will change her life and impact her family's f...