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Guneet Monga Kapoor

Guneet Monga Kapoor

Producer · Born November 23, 1983 (42) · New Delhi, India

Oscar winner · BAFTA Award nominee

Guneet Monga Kapoor is an Oscar-winning producer and Co-Founder of Sikhya Entertainment, one of India’s most acclaimed independent production houses. She has produced globally celebrated films including The Lunchbox, Masaan, Gangs of Wasseypur and Kathal, and won an Academy Award for The Elephant Whisperers. A champion of bold, original storytelling and emerging filmmakers, Guneet has played a pivotal role in taking Indian stories to global audiences and establishing Sikhya as a distinctive voice in world cinema.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 23, 1983 (42)
From
New Delhi, India
Works as
Producer
Titles
32 on Motif · 58 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 39% in 30 days

What are Guneet Monga Kapoor's films like?

Across their 28 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
20%
Morality
17%
Bonds
16%
Power
16%
Society
15%
Survival
13%
Ideas
4%
Identity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 17

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 8 · Intense 12

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 6

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 6

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 14

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 12 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Melancholic
13
Dread
8
Contemplative
10
Hopeful
6
Other
20

How their films linger

Thought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous6
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Guneet Monga Kapoor's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 32 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Guneet Monga Kapoor's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

58 credits, 32 with a Motif page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Udta Teer(2026)

    Producer

  • Dorothy(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • CO-ED(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Fable(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Yo Yo Honey Singh: Famous(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Gyaarah Gyaarah(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Kill(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Industry (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Guneet Monga

  • Anuja(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Yellow Bus(2023)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Kathal: A Jackfruit Mystery(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Gutar Gu (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 18 episodes · Producer

  • The Elephant Whisperers(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Lalanna's Song (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Co-Producer

  • 1800 Life (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer

  • Clean (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Producer

  • Pagglait(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • 1232 KMs (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Executive Producer

  • Soorarai Pottru(2020)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Zindagi in Short (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 7 episodes · Producer

  • Jallikattu(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Darkness Visible(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Period. End of Sentence.(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Ashram(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Monsoon Shootout (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Producer

  • Long Live Brij Mohan(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Tigers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Producer

  • What Will People Say(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Time Machine (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Executive Producer

  • Khoya (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Producer

  • Oopiri (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Producer

  • Zubaan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Producer

  • Taj Mahal (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Executive Producer

  • Vakratunda Mahakaaya (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Producer

  • Masaan(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Titli(2014)

    Consulting Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Visaaranai(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Shahid (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Producer

  • The Lunchbox(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Land of Cards(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Shorts (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Producer

  • Geek Out (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Producer

  • The Epiphany (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Producer

  • The Congress(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Aiyyaa(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Producer

  • Gangs of Wasseypur(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Peddlers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Producer

  • Michael(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Trishna(2011)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • That Girl in Yellow Boots(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Shaitan(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai(2010)

    Supervising Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Kavi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Producer

  • Dasvidaniya (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Co-Producer · Composer

  • Kill 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Pagglait 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Untitled Umesh Bist Film (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 54 titles, 51 of them dated from 2008 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Lunchbox (2013)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

Visaaranai (2015)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Udta Teer (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 54: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleProducing53 of 54: 52 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score82ndMusic1 of 54: 0 only music, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s2 · crew2010s29 · crew2020s20 · 1 acting · 19 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

an Oscar from 2 major nominations, 2015–2023.

WinNomination
  1. 2023
    • Oscar, won · Best Documentary Short Film
  2. 2015
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film Not in the English Language

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Guneet Monga Kapoor's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 82nd percentile, the median of the 29 of 30 with a score; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 77th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 31 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved13
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · producer

Aiyyaa (2012)

87th percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Visaaranai (2015)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Guneet Monga Kapoor's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles7–97 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles8–49 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles8–72 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles27–66 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles15–94 · median 83 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Guneet Monga Kapoor work with?

People who share at least 2 of Guneet Monga Kapoor's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Achin Jain shares the most, 14.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers