In India, a lot has been discussed about the representation of women on screen. While this situation is far from ideal, the focus on women behind the camera has been even more limited. Speaking about the origin of this cinema collective, Guneet Monga shared her views.
Ekta Kapoor, Tahira Kashyap Khurrana And Guneet Monga Join Hands To Launch Indian Women Rising
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Published: Friday, January 22, 2021, 12:11 [IST]
As
an
endeavor
to
support
and
empower
Indian
female
talent
in
cinema,
Ekta
Kapoor,
Joint
Managing
Director
&
Creative
Director,
Balaji
Telefilms
Ltd.,
Balaji
Motion
Pictures
and
Alt
Balaji,
Guneet
Monga,
Founder
&
CEO,
Sikhya
Entertainment
and
Tahira
Kashyap
Khurrana,
writer
and
filmmaker
have
come
together
to
lay
the
foundation
of
Indian
Women
Rising,
a
cinema
collective.
In
India,
a
lot
has
been
discussed
about
representation
of
women
on
screen.
While
this
situation
is
far
from
ideal,
the
focus
on
women
behind
Three empowered and leading ladies in their respective fields - Ekta Kapoor, Guneet Monga and Tahira Kashyap Khurrana join hands to celebrate and uplift content backed by women under Indian Women Rising.Indian Women Rising, the en.
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Ekta Kapoor, Guneet Monga, Tahira Kashyap Khurrana launch cinema collective for women creators The mission of Indian Women Rising is to ‘empower and amplify groundbreaking narratives that disrupt the status quo.’ FP Trending January 22, 2021 14:58:40 IST
Producers Ekta Kapoor and Guneet Monga along with author Tahira Kashyap Khurrana have come together to provide a platform to women filmmakers. The three women in the entertainment business have launched a cinema collective called Indian Women Rising (IWR) in order to nurture talented women in cinema and bring forward the stories of women.
While Ekta is an established producer in the TV and film entertainment industry and the joint managing director of Balaji Telefilms, Guneet is the founder of Sikhya Entertainment and an Academy Award winner. Tahira is a writer and educator. Her recent book is