Sikhya Entertainment is a film production and distribution company that was established by Guneet Monga and Achin Jain in 2008.
History They have released the films Dasvidaniya (2008), That Girl in Yellow Boots (2011), The Lunchbox (2013) and Masaan. They are also notable for producing documentaries, such as The Elephant Whisperers (2022).
They have collaborated with some of the filmmakers from different parts of the world including Oscar-winning Bosnian director Danis Tanovic (Tigers), French director Nicolas Saada (Taj Mahal) and British filmmaker Michael Winterbottom (Trishna), to name a few.
In 2016, Sikhya Entertainment ventured into its first English Language film, The Ashram, starring Academy Award-winning actress Melissa Leo and Kal Penn, Norwegian-German film, What Will People Say, directed by Iram Haq which premiered at Toronto Film Festival 2017 amongst others.
The range of Production Services offered by Sikhya includes- Research, Creative collaborations with local Writers, Location Scouting, Budgeting, Casting, Permits, Travel & Accommodation, Hiring of Crew, extensive Post Production services and transparent accounting practices including Third party audit system.
In 2020, they released one of a kind short-film anthology, Zindagi In Short, in collaboration with India's leading e-commerce giant Flipkart. The anthology opened to a thunderous response from both critics and audiences. In addition, Sikhya has successfully ventured into the Southern Film Industry with the blockbuster film on the life of Captain Gopinath, founder of Air Deccan, Soorarai Pottru.
In February 2026, Jio Studios acquired a majority 50.1% stake in Sikhya.
Filmography
+DocumentariesYear TitleDirector Other notes2018Period. End of Sentence.Rayka Zehtabchi Available on Netflix. Won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film. 2022Kicking BallsVijayeta KumarShe BuildsVijayeta KumarDocu series, available on Disney+ Hotstar The Elephant WhisperersKartiki GonsalvesAvailable on Netflix. Won at the Academy Awards. + Feature Year Title Director Other notes 2008 Dasvidaniya Shashant Shah2011 That Girl in Yellow Boots Anurag Kashyap Shaitan Bejoy Nambiar 2013 The Lunchbox Ritesh Batra Peddlers Vasan Bala Monsoon Shootout Amit Kumar 2014 Tigers Danis Tanović 2015 Zubaan Mozeez Singh Masaan Neeraj Ghaywan Haraamkhor Shlok Sharma 2017 What Will People Say Iram Haq 2020 Soorarai Pottru Sudha Kongara 2021 Pagglait Umesh Bist 2023 Kathal Yashowardhan Mishra 2024 Kill Nikhil Nagesh Bhat 2025 Jugnuma: The Fable Raam Reddy 2026 Dorothy Karthik Subbaraj Aakash Kaushik
+ShowsYearTitleDirectorOther notes2023Gutar GuSaqib PandorAmazon miniTV2024Gyaarah GyaarahUmesh BistZEE5
+Short FilmsYearTitleDirectorOther notes2018Period. End of Sentence. Rayta ZehtabchiAvailable on Netflix2020Zindagi in Shorts
Pinni Sleeping Partner Sunny Side Upar Nano So Phobia Chhaju Ke Dahi Bhalle Thappad SwaahaAvailable on Netflix2021ShimmyDisha Noyonika RindaniAvailable on Amazon miniTVGupt Gyaan Saqib Pandor 20221800 LifeMaanavi BediGood MorningJyoti Kapoor DasCondition's ApplyPuja BanerjiCleanZoya Parvin
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