'Anora' Sweeps Oscars 2025 with Five Awards

Directed by Sean Baker, Anora won a total of five awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Editing, and Best Actress.

Oscar-Winning Film Anora: The Hollywood film ‘Anora’ made a significant impact at the 97th Academy Awards (Oscars 2025). Directed by Sean Baker, Anora won a total of five awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Editing, and Best Actress.

What is the Story of Anora?

Anora dominated the Oscars 2025 (Los Angeles). The film is receiving widespread acclaim for its compelling portrayal of a sex worker's life on the big screen.

The film revolves around “Ani”, a young sex worker living in Brooklyn. Ani's life is fraught with tension and hardship, forcing her to navigate difficult circumstances. However, she encounters a wealthy Russian boy, leading to a friendship that blossoms into love and marriage. The subsequent events, however, take a frightening turn.

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Starring Mikey Madison, Anora was released in November 2024. The film features Mark Addlestein, Vache Tovmasyan, Yura Borisov, Karen Karagulian, and Aleksei Serebryakov in prominent roles.

The film is available on Prime Video and Apple TV. It will also be streaming on Jio Hotstar from March 17th.

The Brutalist Wins Three Awards

The Brutalist, produced and directed by Brady Corbet, received three awards. The film tells the story of architect Laszlo Toth and his struggle to balance career and family. The cast includes Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, and Jo Alwyn.

Zoe Saldana Wins Best Supporting Actress

Zoe Saldana received the Best Supporting Actress award at the Academy Awards. This is Saldana's first Oscar. She won the award for her performance in Emilia Perez. Kieran Culkin won Best Supporting Actor for The Real Pain. The family drama I Am Still Here won Best International Feature, and No Other Land won Best Documentary.

India Misses Out at the 97th Academy Awards

The Indian short film ‘Anuja’, nominated in the short film category at the 97th Academy Awards (Oscars), did not win. The award in this category went to ‘I Am Not a Robot’. Dutch filmmaker Victoria Warmerdam and producer Trent’s film ‘I Am Not a Robot’ won the Best Live Action Short, dashing Anuja's hopes.

Directed by Adam J Graves and Suchitra Mattai, Anuja competed against ‘A Lean’, ‘I Am Not a Robot’, ‘The Last Ranger’, and ‘The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent’.