Srishti Behl Arya & Monika Shergill: Content Queens

Since its entry into India, Netflix has announced over 50 productions (films, series, standup specials etc.) and has released over 20 of them. The India team is steered by Srishti Behl Arya and Monika Shergill – two exceptionally talented ladies. 

The veteran content creator, Behl Arya, is responsible for ensuring the service produces films, out of India, for every possible mood. The work involves reading scripts, getting production houses and talented storytellers on-board. “Every morning, I wake up and feel like I have the best job in the world. To be able to tell diverse, authentic stories that have never been told before and to find new voices and take them to the world is a huge privilege,” says Behl. Under Srishti’s guidance, Netflix has launched films like Emmy award-nominated Lust Stories, Yeh Ballet, Guilty and Maska

Srishti, the daughter of producer Ramesh Behl and sister of filmmaker Goldie Behl, has always been an independent go-getter since her teenage days when she jumped into the marketing world at a young age of 15. It was the sudden demise of her father that compelled the sister-brother duo to shoulder the responsibility of their production house Rose Movies. 

The spirited lady has made a name for herself on the small screen when she floated Rose Audiovisuals in partnership with her brother Goldie. Behl Arya was the brain behind Star Plus’s mega mythological show, Aarambh. She has also served as the treasurer and the Vice President of the Producers Guild of India and has been a core member of Indian Film and Television Producers Council.

Monika Shergill is a media veteran with over two decades of experience as a Journalist, Producer & Network Executive, who was instrumental in scaling up Voot’s content in her previous job at Viacom18. Under her leadership, Voot announced 18 multilingual originals. She has worked across genres in all major broadcast networks including Zee & Sony in key programming roles creating successful scripted and unscripted series.

At Netflix, she leads the series team in India. Besides commissioning a slew of original contents. “Stories have the ability to shape our conversations and culture. I feel fortunate to work with immensely talented creators, new and established, to craft Indian stories that can delight our audiences,” says Shergill. Under Shergill, Netflix has launched popular shows like Bard of Blood, Taj Mahal 1989 and Jamtara

Behl Arya is responsible for ensuring the platform produces films, out of India, for every possible mood, while Shergill leads the series team in India