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Oscar-winning short film producer Guneet Monga, who recently produced the anthology “Zindagi Inshort” — that amalgamates seven stories — says that the short film is one of the powerful mediums to narrate thought-provoking stories.
Monga says her team went through around 200 short stories before finalizing on the final seven for “Zindagi Inshort”.
“These stories really encompass life. The story of two youngsters falling in love in ‘Chhaju Ke Dahi Bhalle’, the dark reality of a married couple in ‘Sleeping Partner’ or ‘Pinni’ or ‘Thappad’ really show some real moments of life. While ‘Thappad’ is a story of children, ‘Pinni’ is the story of an elderly lady. That is the power of a short story,” Monga told IANS.
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The anthology features Neena Gupta, Divya Dutta, Sanjay Kapoor, Manjot Singh, Deepak Dobriyal, Nakuul Mehta, Isha Talwar, Jitin Gulati, Aisha Ahmed, Swaroop Samant among others.
Monga won an Oscar for producing the short film “Period. End Of Sentence” in the Best Live Action category. So, what keeps her grounded and enthusiastic after winning an Academy Award? “Upbringing I guess. Also, I am quite spiritual. From the beginning of my career as a storyteller, whatever production I have been a part of so far, life has been a struggle. So, for me, the process of storytelling, with a certain conviction is more important for me than anything,” she replied.