Priyanka Chopra and V Join Oscar-Qualified Indian Short Film We Were Here as Executive Producers
Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Tony-winning playwright V have joined actor Andrew Scott as executive producers of the Oscar-qualified Indian short film We Were Here, directed by Pranav Bhasin. The mockumentary follows three retirees in a small Indian town who protest machines replacing human jobs by posing as household appliances, with complications arising when one of their children works at an AI company. The film has screened at over 80 festivals, winning multiple awards, and will premiere on The New Yorker's YouTube channels.
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We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (75/100). Lens Score 30/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 29 Oct, 04:32 pm. Other outlets followed.