Riding high on the remarkable success of her recent hit Pagglait, acclaimed filmmaker Guneet Monga has been conferred with the honour of Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters (Chevalier dans I`Ordre des Arts et des Lettres), the second-highest civilian French honour. 

Guneet Monga is an Indian film producer, a BAFTA nominee and amongst the first producers from India to be inducted into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. She is the founder of Sikhya Entertainment that has been at the helm of pushing content-driven cinema with films like The Lunchbox, Masaan, What will people say, Soorarai Pottaru, Haramkhor, Peddlers and Oscar-Winning Short Film Documentary - Period, End of Sentence to name a few. Guneet Monga is one of the most renowned filmmakers not just in India but also across the globe, symbolising the victory of content with her projects.