Gaurav Dhingra

Gaurav Dhingra
गौरव ढिंगरा
Gaurav Dhingra ; गौरव ढिंगरा
Born	24 March 1980 (age 39); New Delhi, India
Nationality	India
Occupation(s)	International Film and Television producer, Film Entrepreneur, Co Founder & Producer Jungle Book Entertainment, Founder Organized Chaos, Founder Oasis Motion Pictures Pvt.
Years active	2003- Present
Spouse	Shambhawi Dhingra

Gaurav Dhingra (born 24 March 1980) is an Indian film and television producer and film entrepreneur.

He Co-Founded Jungle Book Entertainment with Pan Nalin, director of award-winning films like Samsara, Valley of Flowers.^[1].

In 2015, he produced Angry Indian Goddesses, touted as India’s first female buddy film and the recipient of the People’s Choice Award at Toronto International Film Festival and BNL People’s Choice Award at the 10th Rome Film Festival.^[2] It was sold theatrically in 67 countries and was acquired by Netflix Worldwide.^[3]^[4]

Under the Jungle Book Entertainment banner, Gaurav also produced the critically acclaimed documentary, Faith Connections and the India-New Zealand co-production, Beyond the Known World, starring David Wenham.

He is recognised as a part of the new wave of Independent Indian cinema. He has also co-produced films like Haraamkhor, Vakratunda Mahakaaya and Peddlers. Peddlers, premiered to critical acclaim at Cannes and Haraamkhor was a critical and commercial success.^[5]

In the television sphere, Gaurav has been associated with 15-time Emmy Award-winning reality show, the Amazing Race for over a decade as well as Producing top international reality shows, Ice Road Truckers: Deadliest Roads (Season 1) for History Channel and World’s Toughest Truckers (India Episodes) for Discovery & Channel 5.^[6]

In 2013 he was selected to represent India at the Trans Atlantic Partners (TAP), the intensive training and networking programme for European Canadian and American producers. TAP is supported by the MEDIA Mundus Programme of the European Union, by Telefilm Canada, and VFF (Verwertungsgesellschaft der Film- und Fernsehproduzenten mbH) Germany^[7].

Early days

Gaurav did his Post Graduate Diploma in Content Creation and Management (PGDCCM) from School Of Convergence, New Delhi.^[8] He went on to assist Producer Bobby Bedi of Kaleidoscope Entertainment. Learning the craft and nuances of Film making and production by taking on various roles for Mangal Pandey: The Rising, Maqbool, Valley of Flowers, The Myth (film) and American Daylight.^[9]

Prior to his foray into the entertainment industry he was an active sportsperson and mountaineer, playing as a wicketkeeper for the India A cricket team and curating mountaineering tours while still at school.

2010 onwards

Mixed Media Productions

While working as part of the core team that produced the Amazing Race, Gaurav met Aparna Sanyal, with whom he founded Mixed Media Productions and Oasis Television in 2010. Mixed Media productions has made public service ads, films for governmental organizations, NGOs and the UNDP.

Oasis Television Pvt. Ltd

In 2010, under Oasis, Gaurav produced the Indian chapter of the US reality show Ice Road Truckers: Deadliest Roads with History Channel. Oasis also produced the Indian segment of the reality series World’s Toughest Trucker in 2012.^[10] IRT was said to be the biggest international television series to be shot in India at the time, with shooting taking place in Himachal Pradesh.

Oasis Motion Pictures Pvt. Ltd

Gaurav produced a spate of independent feature films under the Oasis Motion Pictures banner. He teamed up with Sikhya Entertainment to produce two critically lauded films, Peddlers (Official Selection - Cannes Film Festival) and Haraamkhor, which premiered to critical acclaim at the New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF).

Jungle Book Entertainment Pvt. Ltd

In November 2012, Gaurav founded Jungle Book Entertainment along with critically acclaimed director Pan Nalin with an objective to produce Globally resonating Indian stories.

Faith Connections (2013)
The first project of Jungle Book Entertainment was a feature documentary Faith Connections, set in the Kumbh festival that is the largest human gathering on earth. It was sold to over 28 countries, released theatrically across Europe and USA, and won unanimous critical praise at TIFF and IFFLA.^[11]

Angry Indian Goddesses (2015)
Gaurav independently produced, financed and distributed India’s first female buddy film Angry Indian Goddesses directed by Pan Nalin, which won the Prestigious People’s Choice Award (Runner Up) at the Toronto International Film Festival 2015, and won audience awards in premium festivals. It was picked up for global sales by Mongrel International (Canada) and has sold theatrically to over 67 countries, and bought by Netflix worldwide.

Beyond The Known World (2017)
For the latest Production, Gaurav put together the first ever India-New Zealand co-production, Beyond The Known World directed by Pan Nalin, starring Australian star David Wenham and French star Emmanuelle Beart, which is was released in Australia and New Zealand in 2017 to unanimous critical appreciation. Currently the film is gearing up for an International release slated to the end of 2019.^[12]

Filmography

Year	Film	Contribution	Notes
2017	Beyond the Known World	Producer	Official Selection - Gold Coast Film Festival^[13]
2015	Angry Indian Goddesses	Producer	Runner-Up - Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award, Winner - Audience Award Rome Film Festival, Official Selection - Helsinki Film Festival ^[14]
2015	Haraamkhor	Co-Producer	Official Selection - New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA)^[15]^{[circular reference]}
2013	Faith Connections	Producer	Audience Award - Los Angeles Indian Film Festival^[16] Official Selection - Toronto International Film Festival
2013	Vakratunda Mahakaya	Co-Producer	Official Selection - Melbourne International Film Festival^[17]
2012	Peddlers	Co-Producer	(Nominee) Critics Week Grand Prize - Cannes Film Festival (Nominee) Golden Camera - Cannes Film Festival

Credits

Television

The Amazing Race US (2001-Present) TV Series (Line Producer - Multiple Seasons)^[18]
The Amazing Race Asia (2006-Present) TV Series (Line Producer - Seasons 1, 3 & 5)^[19]
The Amazing Race Australia (2011-Present) TV Series (Line Producer - Season 1)^[20]
The Amazing Race Norway (2012-Present) TV Series (Line Producer - Season 1)^[21]
The Amazing Race Israel (2009-Present) TV Series (Line Producer - Season 5)^[22]
The Amazing Race China (2014-Present) TV Series (Line Producer - Season 1)^[23]
World's Toughest Trucker (2012) Reality TV Series (Line Producer - Season 1)^[24]
Ice Road Truckers: Deadliest Roads (2010) TV series (Line Producer - Season 1)^[25]
Survivor (2010) TV Series (Line Producer - Season 7 and 8)^[26]

Feature Films

For Real (2009) (Line Producer)^[27]
Delhi-6 (2009) (Line Producer)^[28]
Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye (2009) (Line Producer)^[29]
The 19th Step (Feature Film) (2008) (Line Producer)^[30]
Valley of Flowers (2006) (Production Manager)^[31]
Rang De Basanti (2006) (Production Manager)^[32]
Mangal Pandey: The Rising (2005) (Production Manager)^[33]
American Daylight (2004) (Production Manager)^[34]
Maqbool (2003) (Production Manager)^[35]

References

[1] ttps://pandolin.com/a-story-is-for-everyone-but-we-have-to-find-a-market-for-it/

[2] ttps://variety.com/2015/film/festivals/pan-nalins-angry-indian-goddesses-wins-rome-film-fests-peoples-choice-award-1201626130/

[3] ttps://www.deccanherald.com/content/517440/small-budget-films-dying-india.html

[4] ttps://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-salman-khan-s-prem-ratan-dhan-payo-delays-release-of-angry-indian-goddesses-2142280

[5] ttps://pandolin.com/a-story-is-for-everyone-but-we-have-to-find-a-market-for-it/

[6] ttps://www.linkedin.com/in/gaurav-dhingra-93799a17/

[7] ttps://www.screendaily.com/europe/trans-atlantic-partners-names-26-producers-for2013/5057330.article

[8] ttp://www.nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/producer/gaurav-dhingra

[9] ttps://pandolin.com/a-story-is-for-everyone-but-we-have-to-find-a-market-for-it/

[10] ttps://www.deccanherald.com/content/517440/small-budget-films-dying-india.html

[11] ttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt2768766/

[12] ttp://www.ita.nz/beyond-the-known-world-nz-india-co-production/

[13] ttp://www.ita.nz/beyond-the-known-world-nz-india-co-production/

[14] ttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt3368222/awards?ref_=tt_awd

[15] Haraamkhor

[16] ttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt2768766/

[17] ttps://pandolin.com/four-indian-films-at-melbourne-international-film-festival/

[18] The Amazing Race (TV Series 2001– ) at IMDb

[19] The Amazing Race Asia (TV Series 2006– ) at IMDb

[20] The Amazing Race Australia (TV Series 2011– ) at IMDb

[21] The Amazing Race Norge (TV Series 2012– ) at IMDb

[22] The Amazing Race Israel (TV Series 2009– ) at IMDb

[23] The Amazing Race: China Rush (TV Series 2010– ) at IMDb

[24] World's Toughest Trucker (TV Series 2012- ) at IMDb

[25] IRT: Deadliest Roads (TV Series 2010- ) at IMDb

[26] IRT: Deadliest Roads (TV Series 2010- ) at IMDb

[27] For Real (2009) at IMDb

[28] Delhi-6 (2009) at IMDb

[29] Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye (2009) at IMDb

[30] The 19th Step at IMDb

[31] Valley of Flowers (2006) at IMDb

[32] Rang De Basanti (2006) at IMDb

[33] Mangal Pandey: The Rising (2005) at IMDb

[34] American Daylight (2004) at IMDb

[35] Maqbool (2003) at IMDb

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