Priyanka Chopra Jonas and V Board Pranav Bhasin’s Oscar-Qualified Indian Short ‘We Were Here’ Alongside Andrew Scott (EXCLUSIVE)

Oct 29, 2026 7:00am PT Priyanka Chopra Jonas and V Board Pranav Bhasin’s Oscar-Qualified Indian Short ‘We Were Here’ Alongside Andrew Scott (EXCLUSIVE)

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Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Tony-winning activist-playwright V, formerly known as Eve Ensler, have signed on as executive producers of Pranav Bhasin’s Oscar-qualified Indian short “We Were Here.” They join Andrew Scott as the film gears up for awards season.

The New Yorker has acquired the short and will premiere it on the magazine’s YouTube channels.

“We Were Here” has screened at more than 80 festivals and collected over 20 awards. It launched at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, taking the Canal+ Prize. At SXSW, it won the audience award for best narrative short along with the Redbreast Unhidden Award. Palm Springs International ShortFest named it best live-action short under 15 minutes and best comedy short, and that win made the film eligible for Academy Award consideration.

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