Earlier in January this year, filmmakers Ekta Kapoor, Guneet Monga, Tahira Kashyap Khurrana, and Ruchikaa Kapoor launched their cinema collective- 'Indian Women Rising.' Soon after they announced their first project, a short film titled Bittu. Directed by Karishma Dev Dube, the film managed to attract the critics' attention with its stellar screenplay and performances. It had also bagged a place in the Oscars 2021 race. Now, The Academy has finally released the shortlisted films that will fight in the Oscars this year and Bittu is one of them. The film runs the race in the Short Film Category.source https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/ekta-kapoor-guneet-monga-tahira-kashyap-s-short-film-bittu-in-top-10-for-oscars-2021-683897
