Emilia Perez took the Oscars by storm, setting a record for a non-English language film with 13 nominations. The film followed brutalist And WickedWhich tied with 10 nominations in multiple categories. AnujaThe Hindi-language film, helmed by actress Priyanka Chopra, also garnered a nomination.
Emilia Perez’s The achievement of 13 nods has overtaken the Netflix film like with cinematic legends All About Eve (1950), Titanic (1997), and La La Land (2016), each of which received 14 nominations.
The 2025 Oscar nominations in 23 categories were announced Thursday morning by Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang live from the Film Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
Remarkably, AnujaBacked by Guneet Monga, it received a nomination for Best Live Action Short Film at the Oscars 2025. Monga won the first Oscar elephant whisperers At the 95th Academy Awards in 2023.
Anuja Salaam was produced in collaboration with Balak Trust, a non-profit organization founded by Mira Nair’s family to aid street and working children. Priyanka Chopra and Anita Bhatia served as executive producers, while Mindy Kaling and Oscar winner Guneet Monga were among the producers who joined the team to enhance the film’s impact.
Directed by Adam J Graves, the film stars Ananya Shanbaug, Sajda Pathan and Nagesh Bhosle. It tells the story of two sisters who struggle to find happiness and opportunity in a world bent on exploiting and excluding them.
