Indian producer Guneet Monga's documentary Period. End of Sentence has won the honour for Best Documentary Short Subject Category at Oscars 2019. All hopes were pinned on Guneet when it was announced that her project was one of the nominees at the 91st Academy Awards. And now that she has finally bagged the trophy, the entire nation is rejoicing with her. For those of you who don't know, Period. End of Sentence is a 26-minute film that follows girls and women in Hapur, India and their experience with the installation of a pad machine in their village. The short film deals with the deeply rooted stigma of menstruation and throws light on how periods are not the end of the world for women. It focuses on the work of real-life 'Pad Man' Arunachalam Muruganathan, on whom the film Padman is made. Priyanka Chopra Congratulates Her Fearless Friend Guneet Monga For Winning Big at Oscars 2019 For Period End of Sentence.
And if the topic interests you and you are keen on watching Guneet's short film, let us tell you, all that you have to do is get a Netflix subscription. Guneet Monga's Period End of Sentence has featured on Netflix and viewers can easily watch the 26- minute long film there. There are no restraints on Netflix whether to watch a particular show at a particular time so you can just login and watch it as and when you want, as per your convenience. Oscars 2019: Guneet Monga Reacts to her Big Win For Period End of Sentence, Says 'Now She's Determined to Change the World'.
All you need to know about Guneet Monga's big win:
Priyanka Chopra was among the first ones to wish her dear friend Guneet on the big win. She shared a special message for Guneet on Twitter which reads: "One of the most special moments of the evening...a film based on the taboos around menstruation wins BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT! Congratulations to the entire #Periodendofsentence team, and my fearless friend @guneetm!! #Oscars2019". Here's wishing you many congratulations, Guneet.
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