{"id":2264085,"date":"2026-02-03T03:33:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T03:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2264085"},"modified":"2026-02-03T03:33:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T03:33:18","slug":"guneet-monga-kapoors-sikhya-entertainment-sells-stake-to-jio-studios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/guneet-monga-kapoors-sikhya-entertainment-sells-stake-to-jio-studios\/","title":{"rendered":"Guneet Monga Kapoor&#8217;s Sikhya Entertainment Sells Stake to Jio Studios"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tReliance Strategic Business Ventures Limited has acquired a 50.1% stake in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/sikhya-entertainment\/\" id=\"auto-tag_sikhya-entertainment\" data-tag=\"sikhya-entertainment\">Sikhya Entertainment<\/a>, the Indian production house behind Academy Award-winning documentaries \u201cPeriod. End of Sentence.\u201d and \u201cThe Elephant Whisperers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe deal unites <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/jio-studios\/\" id=\"auto-tag_jio-studios\" data-tag=\"jio-studios\">Jio Studios<\/a>, India\u2019s largest film studio and the media arm of billionaire Mukesh Ambani\u2019s Reliance Industries Limited, with the company co-founded by producers <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/guneet-monga-kapoor\/\" id=\"auto-tag_guneet-monga-kapoor\" data-tag=\"guneet-monga-kapoor\">Guneet Monga Kapoor<\/a> and Achin Jain. The partnership aims to develop films and series for loval and international audiences, combining Jio Studios\u2019 distribution reach with Sikhya\u2019s track record in globally resonant storytelling. Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tSikhya Entertainment stands as the only Indian production house to have won both an Academy Award and multiple Indian National Film Awards. Beyond its Oscar victories for documentary shorts, the company\u2019s Indian National Film Award-winning slate includes \u201cMasaan,\u201d \u201cSoorarai Pottru\u201d and \u201cKathal.\u201d Its multilingual portfolio also features \u201cThe Lunchbox,\u201d \u201cPagglait\u201d and \u201cKill.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tJio Studios has produced more than 150 films and series across Hindi and other Indian languages. The studio\u2019s recent slate includes the \u201cStree\u201d franchise and \u201cLaapataa Ladies,\u201d India\u2019s official submission for the international feature Oscar.\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b The studio\u2019s \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/dhurandhar\/\">Dhurandhar<\/a>,\u201d starring\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/ranveer-singh\/\">Ranveer Singh<\/a>, has <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/box-office\/dhurandhar-highest-grossing-hindi-film-india-1236624924\/\">become the highest-grossing Hindi-language film of all time in India.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cSikhya Entertainment has consistently delivered stories that are deeply Indian yet resonate globally. This association reflects our long-term belief in partnering with creators who combine creative excellence with cultural authenticity,\u201d said <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/jyoti-deshpande\/\" id=\"auto-tag_jyoti-deshpande\" data-tag=\"jyoti-deshpande\">Jyoti Deshpande<\/a>, president of Jio Studios. \u201cOver the last seven years, Jio Studios has built a strong track record of producing and championing some of the most successful box office winners and critically acclaimed films alike, from the most recent phenomenon \u2018Dhurandhar\u2019 to \u2018Stree 2\u2019 and \u2018Laapataa Ladies\u2019 which went all the way to the Oscars. I have known Guneet for a very long time and really admire her fire and tenacity. We are delighted to partner with Guneet, Achin and the Sikhya Entertainment team and by combining their distinctive storytelling legacy with Jio Studios\u2019 scale, distribution, creative prowess and global ambition, we aim to give Indian stories the platform and pathways to reach audiences around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tMonga Kapoor and Jain said they have \u201calways believed that stories have the power to connect people across cultures, geographies, and languages.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cAt the heart of Sikhya\u2019s work is a deep belief in storytelling and in the people who bring these stories to life,\u201d they said in a joint statement. \u201cOver the past decade, we have collaborated with bold new directors, writers, actors, and exceptional creative teams who continue to push the boundaries of independent cinema with honesty and ambition. For independent producers like us, driven by dreams and the audacity to turn those ideas into reality, this journey has been deeply rewarding.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe producers said partnering with Jio Studios \u201callows us to take these stories to audiences around the world, while empowering us to champion emerging talent from across the country, where stories exist in every fabric and every thread.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cJyoti Deshpande\u2019s commitment to innovation and her instinct for bold ideas and creative risk make this partnership especially exciting,\u201d they added. \u201cTogether, we celebrate a rising India, confident in its voice, unapologetic in its stories, and ready to shape the next chapter of cinema.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source variety.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Limited has acquired a 50.1% stake in Sikhya Entertainment, the Indian production house behind Academy Award-winning documentaries \u201cPeriod. 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