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Guneet Monga’s journey producing next gen movies in a world ruled by the incumbents

  • Pankaj Mishra
  • April 22, 2019
  • 8:10 am

Guneet Monga’s journey producing next gen movies in a world ruled by the incumbents

  • Pankaj Mishra
  • April 22, 2019
  • 8:10 am

Guneet Monga has always been a disrupter. In Bollywood, where the power centers of celebrity actors, cinema distributors and agents dominate everything, Monga has been pushing for a new future for a long time.

When Period. End of Sentence, a Netflix film co-produced by Monga, won an Oscar earlier this year, it was more than just a coveted trophy.

“It proves the new future, shows hope,” she tells me.

India has become a fascinating battlefield for the likes of Netflix, Amazon Prime and several others looking to engage with the next generation of consumers. The intersection of high data speeds, the world’s second-biggest smartphone user base, and the quenchless hunger for entertainment is driving the market into a new tizzy.

Monga, the producer behind some of the other popular movies, including Gangs of Wasseypur and The Lunchbox, shares her journey building her company Sikhya into the next-generation powerhouse that produces movies for the digital platforms.

Her journey has many lessons for anyone looking to carve out a new future in a market ruled by the incumbents.

And yes, there’s an amazing backstory to the Oscar-winning movie Period. End of Sentence.

Please do listen in.


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Produced by Anand Murali
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