Well-known producer Guneet Monga, who recently won the Academy Award for documentary short film Period. End of Sentence., will be foraying into the Tamil market with the upcoming Suriya film. In her interview to The Hindu, Monga confirmed signing Suriya’s next film with Sudha Kongara, who had helmed Saala Khadoos (2016). Monga will co-produce the … Read more
An Oscar victory is a definite reason to celebrate for the makers of Period. End of Sentence. — an film on menstruation set in India — but it would be a “dream come true” if the government takes it to the grassroot level via educational programmes to schools and colleges. “After the Oscar win, I’d … Read more
While India has not always been lucky at the Oscars, the 91st Academy awards had a stronger connection to India than many would accept. While India’s official entry, Rima Das’s Village Rockstars failed to make the cut for Best Foreign Film, Guneeet Monga-backed Period. End Of Sentence. managed to win the Oscar for Best Documentary … Read more
In a historic event, producer Guneet Monga-backed Period. End Of Sentence won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film at the 91st Academy Awards held in Los Angeles, early on Monday morning. The film is directed by Rayka Zehtabchi, and deals with the subject of stigma around menstruation in rural India. The short documentary is … Read more
The digital platform ZEE5 will release their first Hindi original, Tigers, starring Emraan Hashmi on 21 November. Tigers is based on a true story of one whistleblowing salesman’s fight against the company he works at to expose the truth about the baby products they sell. Produced by Guneet Monga, Anurag Kashyap and Hashmi’s wife, Parveen, … Read more