![]() She collaborated with Tahira Kashyap Khurrana for the first time in the project, and is all praise for filmmaker, who is actor Ayushmann Khurrana’s wife. Despite their busy schedules, they acted in these short films that reach out through an app like Flipkart, which is a golden opportunity for us,” Monga added. Whether it is Neena (Gupta) ji, Deepak Dobriyal, Manjot (Singh), or Nakkul (Mehta), they are all busy actors. Every time I collaborate with film directors or actors, I only feel grateful. “I also think we tend to give too much importance to ourselves saying, ‘I have done this, I have produced a film’. So, for me, the process of storytelling, with a certain conviction is more important for me than anything,” she replied. ![]() From the beginning of my career as a storyteller, whatever production I have been a part of so far, life has been a struggle. So, what keeps her grounded and enthusiastic after winning an Academy Award? “Upbringing I guess. End Of Sentence” in the Best Live Action category. Monga won an Oscar for producing the short film “Period. ![]() The anthology features Neena Gupta, Divya Dutta, Sanjay Kapoor, Manjot Singh, Deepak Dobriyal, Nakuul Mehta, Isha Talwar, Jitin Gulati, Aisha Ahmed, Swaroop Samant among others. That is the power of a short story,” Monga told IANS. While ‘Thappad’ is a story of children, ‘Pinni’ is the story of an elderly lady. The story of two youngsters falling in love in ‘Chhaju Ke Dahi Bhalle’, the dark reality of a married couple in ‘Sleeping Partner’ or ‘Pinni’ or ‘Thappad’ really show some real moments of life. Monga says her team went through around 200 short stories before finalising on the final seven for “Zindagi Inshort”. We live by the motto, 'You Shine, We Shine!' The collective has come together with a sole purpose to shift the spotlight on female creators because content is Queen! Let's rise, together”.Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) Oscar-winning short film producer Guneet Monga, who recently produced the anthology “Zindagi Inshort” - that amalgamates seven stories - says that the short film is one of the powerful mediums to narrate thought-provoking stories. We truly believe that when one woman shines, she opens the doors for many more. Our mission with is to discover and empower ground-breaking narratives that disrupt the status quo. In the description of the collective, it said, “Indian Women Rising - A Cinema Collective, Of - By - For Women. This will pave a way for women directors to flourish and come forward, and therefore bring out stories, ‘of, by & for women!’, their Instagram handles suggested. Guneet Monga boards India's Oscar entry 'Jallikattu' as executive producer Ekta Kapoor, Tahira Kashyap, and Guneet Monga launch the 'Indian Women Rising' CollectiveĮkta Kapoor, Guneet Monga, and Tahira Kashyap Khurrana have joined hands as they launched a collective called "Indian Women Rising" on January 22, 2021. Monga, known for backing films like Gangs of Wasseypur, Lunchbox, and Masaan, had said during the launch of the anthology last year, that Zindagi inShort aims to provide a platform to filmmakers who have been in the industry for some time and are on the "cusp of making a name for themselves." "There cannot be a better opportunity for them than this," she had said. ![]() Zindagi inShort also stars Deepak Dobriyal, Swaroop Sampat, Shishir Sharma, Aisha Ahmed, Rima Kallingal, Isha Talwar, and Manjot Singh. "A collection of seven extraordinary stories with ordinary lives 'Zindagi inShort' turns one today and we're super excited to announce that it will be streaming on Netflix from Feb 22, save the date!" the official handle of Sikhya Entertainment tweeted. The anthology, which originally premiered on the Flipkart app last February, features actors Neena Gupta, Sanjay Kapoor, and Divya Dutta, among others. Developed jointly by Monga's Sikhya Entertainment and Flipkart Video, the short films are helmed by Tahira Kashyap Khurrana, Punarvasu Naik, Vijayeta Kumar, Rakesh Sain, Gautam Govind Sharma, Smrutika Panigrahi and Vinay Chhawal. Producer Guneet Monga's seven-part anthology series Zindagi inShort, is all set to make its debut on Netflix from February 22.
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