Sikhya Entertainment
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | , India |
Key people | Guneet Monga Achin Jain Shaan Vyas Guneet Dogra |
| Products | Films |
| Services | Film production Production Services |
| Website | sikhyaentertainment |
Sikhya Entertainment Pvt Ltd is an International Indian film production and distribution based out of Mumbai. The company was founded in 2008 and is run by Bollywood producer Guneet Monga[1][2] and Achin Jain.
Sikhya Entertainment pioneered the revolutionary era of content-driven cinema in India with films like The Lunchbox, Masaan (Fly Away Solo), Tigers, Dasvidaniya, Haraamkhor and many others. Driven by the passion for cinema and the potential to engage audiences across the spectrum, Sikhya has won numerous accolades at the most prestigious International Film Festivals, while successfully enriching box office rewards in India and across the globe.
Over the years, Sikhya Entertainment has earned appreciation across the globe. Starting from Oscar nomination for short film Kavi, followed by a BAFTA nomination for The Lunchbox, the ten-year-old production house has a total of 9 films at Cannes, 14 films at TIFF and over 30 awards in its kitty.
Sikhya is one of India's leading and finest Co-Production companies efficiently equipped and experienced in providing production services across the country, thus making it one of the most preferred Production services partner in India. The team has shot extensively in diverse locations across India including Rajasthan, Kerala, Maharashtra, UP, Kolkata, Delhi, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh amongst others, which has provided a thorough understanding of opportunities and challenges across length and breadth of the country.
The range of Production Services offered by Sikhya includes- Research, Creative collaborations with local Writers, Location Scouting, Budgeting, Casting, Permits, Travel & Accommodation, Hiring of Crew, extensive Post Production services and transparent accounting practices including Third party audit system.
Sikhya Entertainment has collaborated with some of the finest and amazing filmmakers from the different part of the world including Oscar-winning Bosnian director Danis Tanovic (Tigers), French director Nicolas Saada (Taj Mahal) and British filmmaker Michael Winterbottom (Trishna), to name a few.
In 2016, Sikhya Entertainment ventured into its first English Language film, The Ashram, starring Academy Award-winning actress Melissa Leo and Kal Penn. The latest endeavour is a Norwegian-German film, What Will People Say, directed by Iram Haq which premiered at Toronto Film Festival 2017.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dasvidaniya | Shashank Shah | |
| 2011 | That Girl in Yellow Boots | Anurag Kashyap | |
| 2013 | The Lunchbox | Ritesh Batra | |
| Peddlers | Vasan Bala | ||
| Monsoon Shootout | Amit Kumar | ||
| 2020 | Pagglait | Umesh Bist | |
| 2020 | Soorarai Pottru | Sudha Kongara |
References
- ^ Nandini Ramnath (26 October 2012). "Guneet Monga: Sealing the deal". Mint (newspaper). Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "'The Lunchbox' Oscar race strengthens". The Times of India. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
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