The Indian women are currently at their best. This time it is not a man who has brought pride and joy to the Indians, but the women are making India proud in international waters. Yes, you have read that right! Recently the most significant awards night of the film universe was hosted. And let us tell you, Indians were not behind in the award-winning list. More so ever, The award-winning Indian filmmaker Guneet Monga brought home an Oscar for her mind-blowingly brilliant work of Kartiki Gonsalves – The Elephant Whisperers. The Indians are currently celebrating the proud and ace film producer.
She is one of the first producers from India to be admitted to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is Guneet, an Indian film producer who has been nominated for a BAFTA. Now, the boss lady has created yet another history as this is the first-ever Oscar for an Indian production. Earlier, Deepika Padukone’s entry to the oscar presenters list became a proud moment for Indian women. Now, Guneet Monga has taken it a step further by bringing home the Oscar.
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The Indian producer released a statement on her winning. She stated, “This is a very significant historical occasion. We, two Indian women, took the stage and achieved this historic victory. The fact that an independent production company from India has achieved history by being the first Indian film by an Indian production to win an Oscar makes me incredibly proud of this movie, this occasion, and my incredible team at Sikhya Entertainment. With all the joy, love, and excitement in the present, my heart is beating rapidly. Kartiki, the brilliant visionary that she is, has my undying gratitude. Netflix provided us with the biggest platform in the world and continuously encouraged and believed in us. I can now confidently proclaim that the future of Indian cinema is daring, present, and really feminine!”
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Moreover, Guneet Monga posed with Jr NTR backstage at the now-concluded 2023 Oscars where they both won major accolades making India proud. The Elephant Whisperers from India was the first Indian film ever to win an Oscar from an Indian production company, and Nattu from RRE was the first Indian song to win Best Original Song for an Indian movie.
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