Updated On: 27 September, 2024 04:07 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Guneet Monga says that the mistake India makes is not selecting films that have American distributors, which diminishes our chance of winning an Oscar

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Academy Award-winning producer Guneet Monga Kapoor, who brought home two Oscars with documentary short films ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ and ‘Period. End of Sentence’, sat down for Mid-day’s podcast series The Bombay Film Story to discuss how India can win the prestigious global validation by simply investing in an American distributor.
Guneet spoke to Mid-day before India could send its official entry for Oscars 2025. The Film Federation of India has selected Kiran Rao’s ‘Laapataa Ladies’ this year. The producer says, “If India has to choose a film for Oscars, it`s very important that you have an American distributor. Your journey there becomes easier.”