Filmmaker Pranav Bhasin's film "We Were Here" is now being prepared for an Oscar run. Actress Priyanka Chopra has extended a helping hand. Find out what the full story is.

What is Priyanka Chopra's connection to the film?
Priyanka Chopra is once again taking steps towards bringing Indian cinema to international recognition. Directed and written by Pranav Bhasin, the short film "We Were Here" has been screened at more than 80 international film festivals.

Priyanka Chopra expressed her excitement about being associated with the film. In a press note, she said, "This film presents a topic that is incredibly relevant in today's times in a fresh and fun way. I jumped at the chance to join as an executive producer. I want to support this creative team so that their brilliant and unique vision receives the recognition it deserves."

 The film "We Were Here," which has won over 20 awards,
has won several major awards during its festival run. What is the story of the film?
"We Were Here" is about three retired men living in a small town in India. They feel that machines are slowly taking over human jobs. To protest this, the three of them adopt a unique method. They begin to express their protest by taking the form of electronic devices used in the home.

However, their endeavor takes a new turn when one of their children gets a job at an artificial intelligence (AI) company. The film, through comedy, addresses serious issues such as technology, employment, and the place of humans in a changing world.

    The film received the Audience Award for Best Narrative Short and the Redbreast Unhidden Award at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival.
    It also won Best Live-Action Short Film Under 15 Minutes and Best Comedy Short at the Palm Springs International Shortfest.
    It also received the Canal Plus Prize at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival,
    where it had its world premiere.
    The Palm Springs awards qualified the film for the Oscars.