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Time of India
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Guneet Monga: When the stats of the O Womaniya report came out, we realised that less than 3% of women are directors, less than 8% HODs
Guneet Monga Guneet Monga launched Women in Film India (WIF India) with a fully sponsored fellowship to the Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP), a New York-based initiative for indie filmmakers. 'I wanted to begin WIF India with a programme that supported me and sponsored me to commence The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP), a New York-based independent filmmakers project,' she says. 'Attending producers' network was a career high for me' As part of the IFP's Producers' Network in 2011, Guneet learned the mechanics of co-productions. She says,'This was in 2011, and that informed me on how to structure films and learn about co-productions, only to realise that India had signed a co-production treaty with France in 1985,' she recalls. That knowledge proved crucial when she used the treaty to produce The Lunchbox in 2012. 'The producers' network propelled me and accelerated my exposure, knowledge, and know-how to be able to step in, construct them, and build a corporation. It was definitely a career high for me, and The Lunchbox did change our lives. It also put India on the map. We were nominated with The Lunchbox, and it was selected in Cannes in 2013 and was globally loved and represented,' Guneet says. It was like an eye-opener about the power of access - what happens when you're allowed to step outside the conventional system and acquire practical know-how. 'That's what led me to think that there should be more people learning this and having more access to the knowledge,' Guneet says. And honestly, I also miss a peer group The numbers from the O Womaniya! report revealed a staggering gender gap. She says, 'And honestly, I also miss a peer group. Less than 3% of women are directors, and across all the sectors, we are less than 8% of all heads of departments.' She adds, 'I thought it was time to do something about this, and there was a lack of structure to even build equity or have something that one can do individually. It needs to be an institutional eye. It needs to be institutionalised and be our organisational approach.' The goal, she says, is to build a foundation. 'With the setting up of Women in Film, the idea is to build a structure and a structured way of building knowledge, know-how in skill development, and exposure that is otherwise easily available to filmmakers around the world. It's time to bring that to Indian filmmaking.' How Tillotama Shome, Rucha Pathak, and Dimpy Agrawal who were selected to attend the festival's Producers' Network WIF India's debut at Cannes 2025 includes three producers - Tillotama Shome, Rucha Pathak, and Dimpy Agrawal who were selected to attend the festival's Producers' Network, each on a full scholarship. The selection was made through a nomination process led by WIF India's advisory board. Guneet explains,'Women in Film India has an incredible board. All the board members came together to nominate women producers as part of our selection process. We reached out to approximately 10 women producers who met the criteria and produced films. The producers' networking can is a mid-career program. There is an eligibility criterion that anybody applying for this needs to have produced films before at least one or two films before as a producer or a co-producer credit. ' Each shortlisted candidate was required to fill out a questionnaire outlining their goals for the program. What made the three selected producers stand out was that they had real, in-progress projects that would benefit from the support available at Cannes. She says,'All three of them had active projects that they could bring to the plan and had projects that they needed hands-on support with in terms of sales agent, in terms of sales.' It was during this process that Women in Film LA came onboard to formalise a tie-up with the India chapter. 'That is where Women in Film LA supported us and reached out to us to forge an official tie-up for Women in Film India.' This partnership resulted in three fully funded seats at the seven-day Producers' Network at Cannes. 'It was a 100% scholarship for these three women to come here and attend the 7-day producers' network at Cannes,' Guneet says. WIF India also awarded an accreditation grant to producer Shefali Bhushan, the creative force behind the acclaimed film Sthal. WIF India is new, raw, and small, but with a very large ambition At its core, WIF India is still in its taking baby steps, but Guneet believes the stakes couldn't be higher. 'It's just born, new, raw, and small, but with a very large ambition,' she says. 'I hope the future is bright. I hope we can run several skill development labs with the support of the industry and a lot of international programs. We are constantly learning from the kind of programs available around the world, and the idea is to bring them to India to enable easy access to knowledge, resources, and opportunities here that are otherwise available only to international filmmakers. ' Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
Time of India
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Guneet Monga Kapoor's Women In Film India makes Cannes debut, backs female producers with global fellowship
Academy Award winner Guneet Monga's initiative, Women in Film India , is making its global debut at the Cannes Film Festival with the launch of a fellowship for producers, including . Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The first initiative kicks off at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival - a special program spotlighting three women producers from India. "With WIF India, we're putting real structure behind the idea of equality - mentorship, access, and leadership pathways," said , Founder of WIF India. She added: "This launch is just the beginning of a long term commitment in investing in women not just for today, but for the future of the Indian entertainment industry." Backed by Women In Film Los Angeles (WIF LA), WIF India joins a global coalition of over 50 chapters across six continents working to advance gender equity in the entertainment industry. To commemorate its debut, WIF India is introducing The Women in Film India Fellowship: Cannes Producers Edition, a flagship program designed to elevate mid-career women producers by providing them with access to the Producers Network at the Marche du Film at Cannes. This year's inaugural scholarship recipients include award winning actor Tillotama Shome, who has recently become a producer with a Bengali feature film, Baksho Bondi (Shadowbox). Veteran studio executive and creative producer Rucha Pathak, who has worked on films like Paan Singh Tomar, Neerja, Barfi, and most recently Madgaon Express, and Dimpy Agarwal, an independent producer known for socially conscious storytelling-also a co-producer on Baksho Bondi and involved in award-winning films like Chashma, Umeed, and Monica O My Darling-are part of the initiative. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now WIF India has also awarded an Accreditation Grant to an outstanding woman producer from the Marathi film industry, Shefali Bhushan, whose films Sthal is being showcased at the Cannes Film Market. Kirsten Schaffer, Chief Executive Officer, Women in Film said, "Our partnership with Women in Film, India marks an important step toward building a strong, interconnected community that supports women across all aspects of the screen industries." "This fellowship is a key part of the solution to ensuring that women have equal opportunity to create high quality film and television". WIF India is governed by a distinguished Board of Directors representing all facets of India's film and media ecosystem, including: Siddharth Roy Kapur, , Faye D'Souza, Anupama Chopra, , Gauri Shinde, Nikhil Advani, Jyoti Deshpande, Gayatri Yadav, Aparna Purohit, , Kanika Dhillon, Vani Tripathi, Miriam Joseph, , , and Guneet Monga Kapoor. Cannes 2025: Film Festival Bans Red Carpet Nudity Just Ahead Of Opening Night
India.com
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Actress Tillotama Shome Cautions Fans About Online Scam, Saya Not My Number
Mumbai: Bollywood actress Tillotama Shome claimed that she recently became a target of an online impersonation scam. She alerted her followers after learning that a fraudster was allegedly using her identity to solicit favours from others. Taking to her Instagram handle on Monday, the 'Paatal Lok' actress shared a snap from a WhatsApp chat, which revealed that an unknown individual was using a still from her Bengali-language film Shadowbox (Baksho Bondi) as their display picture on the messaging platform. According to the snap shared by Shome, the alleged impersonator had been reaching out to people, pretending to be an actress, to solicit favours from them. While clarifying that the phone number being used does not belong to her, the actress asked the fraudster to stop impersonating her to extract favours from the people she knows. "This is not my number. The photo being used as the DP, is of our film @bakshobondifilm. It was since removed. To whoever you maybe, please don't use my name to ask the people I know for things. STOP," wrote Shome. The critically acclaimed actress Shome is known for her powerful performances in Angrezi Medium, Lust Stories 2, Delhi Crime, and The Night Manager. She was recently seen in the series Paatal Lok, which starred Jaideep Ahlawat in the lead role. She played the role of an SP in the show. It was created by Sudip Sharma.
India Gazette
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- India Gazette
"This is not my number": Actress Tillotama Shome alerts fans about fraudsters using her identity to seek favours
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 22 (ANI): Bollywood actress Tillotama Shome claimed that she recently became a target of an online impersonation scam. She alerted her followers after learning that a fraudster was allegedly using her identity to solicit favours from others. Taking to her Instagram handle on Monday, the 'Paatal Lok' actress shared a snap from a WhatsApp chat, which revealed that an unknown individual was using a still from her Bengali-language film Shadowbox (Baksho Bondi) as their display picture on the messaging platform. According to the snap shared by Shome, the alleged impersonator had been reaching out to people, pretending to be an actress, to solicit favours from them. While clarifying that the phone number being used does not belong to her, the actress asked the fraudster to stop impersonating her to extract favours from the people she knows. 'This is not my number. The photo being used as the DP, is of our film @bakshobondifilm. It was since removed. To whoever you maybe, please don't use my name to ask the people I know for things. STOP,' wrote Shome. The critically acclaimed actress Shome is known for her powerful performances in Angrezi Medium, Lust Stories 2, Delhi Crime, and The Night Manager. She was recently seen in the series Paatal Lok, which starred Jaideep Ahlawat in the lead role. She played the role of an SP in the show. It was created by Sudip Sharma. (ANI)
Hindustan Times
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Sonu Nigam and Tillotama Shome alert fans as fraudsters misuse their identities to ask for favours
Singer Sonu Nigam and actor Tillotama Shome have become victims of fraudsters misusing their identities to seek favours. Taking to their respective Instagram accounts, Sonu and Tillotama Shome shared posts and alerted their fans. (Also Read | Khushbu Sundar receives message from hacker who took over her Twitter account; requests authorities to take action) Tillotama said she recently became a target of an online impersonation scam. She alerted her followers after learning that a fraudster was allegedly using her identity to seek favours from others. She shared a screenshot from a WhatsApp chat, which revealed that an unknown person was using a still from her Bengali-language film Shadowbox (Baksho Bondi) as their display picture on the messaging platform. While clarifying that the phone number being used does not belong to her, Tillotama asked the fraudster to stop impersonating her to extract favours from the people she knows. "This is not my number. The photo being used as the DP, is of our film @bakshobondifilm. It was since removed. To whoever you maybe, please don't use my name to ask the people I know for things. STOP," wrote Tillotama. A post shared by Tillotama Shome (@tillotamashome) A post shared by Sonu Nigam (@sonunigamofficial) On Instagram, Sonu clarified that no one from his team has ever reached out to anyone for any reason. He also cautioned his fans and followers if they are approached by someone on his behalf. Sonu wrote, "Important. It has come to my attention that someone has been misusing my identity online. Please note that no one from my team has ever reached out to anyone on my behalf for any reason. If someone claims to be from my management and contacts you out of the blue, please treat it with caution!" Sonu clarified that he isn't active on X (formerly Twitter). "Also, I have not been on Twitter/X for the last 8 years. A few accounts that people may believe to be mine, are actually being run by someone else, often posting controversial things under my name. If you come across such fake accounts or messages, please REPORT AND BLOCK," he added. The singer thanked his fans for their support. He concluded his note, 'Thank you to those who've flagged the issue to me. And thank you so much, my extended family, for your continued support and understanding." Sharing the post, Sonu wrote, "I just wanted to take a moment to clarify something important. If you come across any suspicious/fake messages under my name, it would be great if you could report or block the account. Thank you everyone for your support and understanding (folded hands emoji)." This incident follows closely on the heels of singer Shreya Ghoshal and actor-politician Khushbu Sundar's accounts getting hacked on X.
