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What does it take to break into Bollywood without connections, money, or a godfather?

Guneet Monga, an Oscar winner and multiple times nominee, is the force behind some of India’s most celebrated films—The Lunchbox, Masaan, Gangs of Wasseypur, Period - End of Sentence, and The Elephant Whisperers, which made history by winning India its first Oscar for a documentary. But she isn’t done yet, last time around the Academy didn’t let her finish her speech. She wants to change that and she believes the time has come.

In this brutally honest episode, I sat down with Guneet to talk about:
Defining success beyond awards and money
Moving to Mumbai with nothing but ambition
How she convinced an investor to give her ₹50 lakh to make a film
Losing her parents in her 20s & starting over
Being a young woman in a male-dominated industry
Facing ageism and why she dyed her hair white to be taken seriously
The power of manifestation and writing down goals
Navigating the stark differences between Bollywood and the international film industry

From being an outsider to one of the most influential producers in Indian cinema, Guneet’s journey proves that hard work, clarity, and a little bit of manifestation can take you anywhere—even to the biggest stage in the world.

0:00 - 0:56 | Precap
0:57 - 3:30 | Introduction and Intent of the episode
3:31 - 5:44 | Anxiety vs Confidence
5:55 - 8:20 | How to 'Find' Motivation
8:21 - 12:05 | Humble Background
12:06 - 18:20 | The Story Behind the First Film
18:21 - 21:38 | Epic Hustle of getting a movie distributed
21:38 - 24:30 | Long form vs Short Form
24:31 - 25:54 | Our legacy and our Work
25:55 - 31:19 | On Age and Gender in film industry
31:20 - 40:59 | Goal setting and Manifestation
41:00 - 44:50 | Handling Rejection
44:51 - 48:35 | An Incident that changed Guneet
48:36 - 56:25 | Searching for validation
56:26 - 59:00 | Special Guest

Guest Profile: Guneet Monga is a highly acclaimed Indian film producer and the founder of Sikhya Entertainment, a Mumbai-based production house known for championing content-driven cinema. She graduated in mass communications from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University. Monga has produced nearly 30 feature films, including internationally celebrated titles such as The Lunchbox, Masaan, Gangs of Wasseypur (Parts 1 & 2), Peddlers, Monsoon Shootout, and Pagglait. Her work has been featured at major international festivals like Cannes, TIFF, and Sundance.

She gained global recognition as the executive producer of the Oscar-winning documentary short Period. End of Sentence. (2019) and made history again as the producer of The Elephant Whisperers, which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film in 2023. Monga is among the first Indian producers to be invited to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and is a BAFTA nominee

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