News about Guneet Monga

If you thought Jimmy Kimmel's cringeworthy remark with Malala Yousafzai was the most awkward moment at the Oscars, you'd be wrong. There was another occurrence at the movie industry's night of nights that was much more painful to watch, but it didn't take long at all. For their Tamil-language short The Elephant Whisperers, Indian producer Guneet Monga and documentary filmmaker Kartiki Gonsalves received an Oscar for Best Documentary Short Film. Although Gonsalves was able to talk for 43 seconds, Monga was rushed off stage by the 'play-off music' before she had the opportunity to read her own words. However, two white British filmmakers were allowed to speak immediately after receiving a new award immediately after - an apparent double-standard that has sparked outrage on social media. On TikTok, video of the moment has gone viral, with many people protesting that Monga was punished for exceeding the time limit, when there was obviously still ample time for two of her white peers to speak.