| Guneet Monga Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 4 in |
| Weight | 68 kg |
| Date of Birth | November 21, 1983 |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| Spouse | Sunny Kapoor |
Guneet Monga is an Indian film producer who is best known as the co-founder and CEO of Sikhya Entertainment, a boutique film production and distribution company that has produced/co-produced numerous Hindi-language feature films including Dasvidaniya (2008), That Girl in Yellow Boots (2011), The Lunchbox (2013), and Masaan (2015). Besides that, Guneet has co-produced Hindi-language feature films like Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2 (2012), Monsoon Shootout (2013), and Haraamkhor (2015). In February 2019, Period. End of Sentence., a 2018 documentary short film co-produced by her, won an Academy Award in the ‘Best Documentary – Short Subject’ category. In March 2023, The Elephant Whisperers, a 2022 Tamil-language short documentary film co-produced by Guneet, won an Academy Award in the ‘Best Documentary – Short Subject’ category.
Born Name
Guneet Monga
Nick Name
Guneet
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Born Place
New Delhi, India
Residence
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality
Education
Guneet had attended Bluebells School International in Kailash Colony, a residential neighborhood in South Delhi. After her high school graduation, she joined the Madhubala Institute of Mass Communication and Electronic Media, an institution affiliated with Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, a state university located in Dwarka, Delhi. She graduated from there with a degree in mass communications in 2004.
Occupation
Film Producer
Family
- Mother – Amarpreet Kaur (d. 2008)
- Siblings – Manveen Naina Singh (Sister)
- Others – Kuldip Singh Gulati (Grand Uncle) (Businessman)
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 4 in or 162.5 cm
Weight
68 kg or 150 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Guneet has dated –
- Sunny Kapoor (2022-Present) – Guneet met Delhi-based fashion entrepreneur and podcast host Sunny Kapoor on a dating app where her friends had made her profile which was quite opposite to her real-life personality. The duo hit it off though and got engaged in April 2022. They eventually got married in December 2022 in a ceremony held in Mumbai.
Race / Ethnicity
Asian (Indian)
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Stocky frame
- Side-parted, neck-length, straight hair
- Affable smile
Guneet Monga Facts
- Guneet’s early interest in films was heavily influenced by Anureeta Saigal – her mother’s friend who used to work on the production of several international films.
- In 2003, she worked as an intern with a production coordinator in Delhi. Guneet then started her career as a production coordinator for international projects in 2004, soon after earning her degree in mass communications.
- Convinced that she had chosen the right career path, she persuaded a neighbor to lend her INR 75 lakhs after which she moved to Mumbai in 2006. By 2008, she was able to establish her own production company called Sikhya Entertainment.
- In 2012, Guneet was included in the list of ’12 International Players to Watch’ in a special feature titled ‘Women in Entertainment’ that was published by The Hollywood Reporter, an American digital and print magazine.
- In 2018, she was inducted into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, a professional honorary international organization whose membership is open to qualified filmmakers from around the world. The academy is best known for organizing the annual Academy Awards, popularly known as The Oscars.
- In 2021, Guneet was honored with the Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, the 3rd-highest honor of a French order established in May 1957 by the Ministry of Culture of the Government of France.
- She is the co-founder of Indian Women Rising, an initiative that brings forth the stories and work of Indian women filmmakers from across the globe.
Featured Image by Guneet Monga / Instagram
