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Monika Shergill is aiding Netflix's india conquest
- Sep 17, 2020,
- Updated Sep 20, 2020 5:08 PM IST
Monika Shergill always wanted to tell stories. Whether it's linear television where she worked for over a decade, or in her current role as Vice President (Content) Netflix, her bag has been full of rare tales. In fact, Netflix, says Shergill, has exposed her to all kinds of story-telling - From movies to long-format shows and documentaries. Her little over a year stint with the streaming platform has been like spending many years in another organisation. "Streaming has dramatically changed my life as a story-teller," she says. "Streaming allows you to write long-format stories in a very intense manner across eight parts, which in a linear format would be dispensed over months."
Netflix India has had a great run in the past year with releases such as Masaba, Jamtaara, Guilty, Raat Akeli Hai and Bulbul.
The platform, says Shergill, has always believed in original direct-to-digital films. "We were and we are making our own slate of original films." Out of the 22 Indian originals, Netflix has released 10 in the last one year.
Monika Shergill always wanted to tell stories. Whether it's linear television where she worked for over a decade, or in her current role as Vice President (Content) Netflix, her bag has been full of rare tales. In fact, Netflix, says Shergill, has exposed her to all kinds of story-telling - From movies to long-format shows and documentaries. Her little over a year stint with the streaming platform has been like spending many years in another organisation. "Streaming has dramatically changed my life as a story-teller," she says. "Streaming allows you to write long-format stories in a very intense manner across eight parts, which in a linear format would be dispensed over months."
Netflix India has had a great run in the past year with releases such as Masaba, Jamtaara, Guilty, Raat Akeli Hai and Bulbul.
The platform, says Shergill, has always believed in original direct-to-digital films. "We were and we are making our own slate of original films." Out of the 22 Indian originals, Netflix has released 10 in the last one year.