| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Guneet Amarpreet Kaur Monga [1]Scroll |
| Profession(s) | • Film Producer • CEO of Sikhya Entertainment • Co-Founder of Indian Women Rising (a cinematic collective) |
| Famous For | Producing the 2023 Oscar-winning short documentary film The Elephant Whisperers. |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 160 cm in meters– 1.60 m in feet & inches– 5’ 4” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 55 kg in pounds– 121 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Medium Ash Brown |
| Career | |
| Debut | Film: Partition (2007) |
| Awards, Honours, Achievements | • The Hollywood Reporter voted her as one of the top 12 achievers in the Global Entertainment industry. • She was enlisted among the top 50 Indians changing India by India Today. • According to the American film magazine, Variety, Guneet Monga is one of fifty women from the entertainment industry who is doing ‘extraordinary things on the worldwide stage.’ • Her international short film “Kavi” (2009), based on bonded labour in India, won the Student Academy Award – Narrative in 2009. The film was nominated for the 2010 Academy Award for Best Live-Action Short Film. • In July 2014, she was enlisted in the list of ’35 Achievers Under 35′ by Mid-Day. • Monga was one of the two women to be featured in Variety’s ‘International Women’s Impact Report 2018.’ • In January 2019, GQ Magazine honored her as “Producer of The Year.” • In October 2019, she was honored as ‘Most Powerful Women in Indian Business’ by Business Today, and ‘India’s Most Powerful Businesswomen’ by World Economic Forum. • In December 2019, she was enlisted in the ‘Five Indian Entertainers In The Global Spotlight’ by The New Indian Express. • Guneet Monga won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject for her short film “Period. End of Sentence” at the 91st Academy Award in 2019. • In April 2021, Guneet Monga was honored with the second highest civilian French honour, ‘Chevalier dans I’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres’ (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters), by French Foreign Minister Jean-Yues Le Drian in Delhi.  • On 13 March 2023, she received an Oscar Award at the 95th Academy Award ceremony in the Best Documentary Short Film category. She shared the award with Kartiki Gonsalves, the director of the film. |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 21 November 1983 (Monday) |
| Age (as of 2022) | 39 Years |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Nationality | Indian |
| School | Bluebells School International, New Delhi, India |
| College/University | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi |
| Educational Qualification | Bachelors of Mass Communication [2]LinkedIn – Guneet Monga |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | 12 December 2022 |
| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | Sunny Kapoor (fashion entrepreneur) |
| Parents | Names not known Note: Guneet Monga lost her patrents in 2008. |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Guneet Monga
- Guneet Monga, an Indian film producer, gained prominence in March 2023 when she was awarded an Oscar for her production work on the acclaimed 2022 documentary film titled “The Elephant Whisperers.” In addition to being the co-founder of Sikha Entertainment, a boutique film production house, she is also involved with Indian Rising Women, a cinema collective.
- In 2004, she embarked on her career journey as an intern for the French-German film “Valley of Flowers”. [3] Mint
- Monga became a full-time production coordinator at Sepia Entertainment in 2006 and contributed to the English language film “Partition” (2007). This film received a nomination for the Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography in 2008.
- Sikhya Entertainment, a production house co-founded by her and film producer Achin Jain, was established in April 2008. The production house has been involved in the creation of several remarkable films, such as “That Girl in Yellow Boots” (2011), “The Lunchbox” (2013), “Peddlers” (2013), “Masaan” (2015), “Haraamkhor” (2015), “Soorarai Pottru” (2020), “Pagglait” (2021), and “Kathal” (2023).
- In 2013, Ritesh Batra directed the film “The Lunchbox” which was a collaborative effort between India, France, Germany, and the USA. Additionally, Batra directed “Monsoon Shootout” in the same year, which was a co-production between India, the Netherlands, and the UK. Both films were highly regarded, being selected for International Critics’ Week and a midnight screening at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in 2013.
- Monga held the position of Supervising Producer at Balaji Motion Pictures Pvt Ltd for nearly a year. During her time there in 2009, while working on the film “Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai”, she crossed paths with Anurag Kashyap. This encounter led her to join Anurag Kashyap Films Pvt. Ltd. (AKFPL), where she eventually became the CEO. At AKFPL, she contributed her expertise to various films such as “Gangs of Wasseypur, Part I & II” (2012), “Trishna” (2011), “Shaitan” (2011), “Michael” (2011), and “Aiyya” (2012).
- won her an Oscar in 2023. Premiering on Netflix on December 8, 2022, the 2022 Short Documentary film “The Elephant Whisperers” delves into the deep bond between two mahouts, Bomman and Bellie, and their elephants Raghu and Bommi (also known as Ammu).
- Guneet Monga, a BAFTA nominee, is one of the pioneering Indian producers to be accepted into the esteemed Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- In the beginning of her career, Monga encountered discrimination based on her age and gender. She noticed that the industry typically favored older males as producers, making it challenging for her, a young woman, to be accepted in that role. To overcome this, she resorted to dyeing her hair grey and dressing in sarees for her meetings in order to appear older. In an interview, she expressed that without this facade, it would have been arduous for a twenty-six-year-old like herself to establish credibility. She felt compelled to pretend to possess extensive knowledge in her field due to the lack of alternatives.
- Monga held several different occupations before establishing himself as a film producer. He had experience working as a DJ, an insurance agent, a sales agent for Laughing Cow cheese, an event planner, a rally car driver, and a property saleswoman.
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