Independent cinema is celebrated today: producer Guneet Monga

Oscar-winning producer Guneet Monga says she is happy that independent cinema is celebrated today.

Monga, who is the founder of Sikhya Entertainment, a boutique film production house, has films such as "Gangs of Wasseypur", "Peddlers", "The Lunchbox", "Masaan" and "Zubaan" to her credit.

"For me creating good content is important. I believe stories choose us. When you start a film like 'Masaan' or ' Period. End of Sentence' you don't think it will become a global success but they did. Now independent cinema is celebrated, we were earlier outsiders," Monga told PTI in an interview here.

"Period. End Of Sentence" won an Oscar in the Best Documentary (Short Subject) category last year but Monga has been working on creating good content for a while.

"...You see the value of it someday like I am seeing it now. At that point, it was tough, I was not understood. My mantra has always been to keep pushing, creating and trying."
"I have got an Oscar for a short film. I feel short films are a conversation starter, it is not meant for commercial gains, they are for discovery."