# Gaurav Dhingra

Gaurav Dhingra (born 24 March 1980) is an International film and television producer and film entrepreneur. He is the Founder of Jungle Book Entertainment along with Pan Nalin, director of award-winning films like Samsara and Valley of Flowers.

## Early days

Gaurav did his Post Graduate Diploma in Content Creation and Management (PGDCCM) from School Of Convergence, New Delhi. 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.

## Career

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. It was sold theatrically in 67 countries and was acquired by Netflix Worldwide.
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.
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.
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.
Gaurav independently produced, financed and distributed India's first female buddy film Angry Indian Goddesses directed by Pan Nalin.
In 2017, Gaurav produced "The Known World" directed by Pan Nalin, starring Australian star David Wenham and French star Emmanuelle Beart, which was released in Australia and New Zealand in 2017 to unanimous critical appreciation.

## Filmography

| Year | Film | Contribution | Notes |
| 2012 | Peddlers | Co-Producer | (Nominee) Golden Camera - Festival de Cannes (Nominee) Critics Week Grand Prize - Festival de Cannes |
| 2013 | Faith Connections | Producer | Audience Award - Los Angeles Indian Film Festival Official Selection - Toronto International Film Festival |
| 2013 | Vakratunda Mahakaya | Co-Producer | Official Selection - Melbourne International Film Festival |
| 2015 | Angry Indian Goddesses | Co-Producer | Runner-Up - Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award Winner - Audience Award Rome Film Festival Official Selection - Helsinki Film Festival |
| 2015 | Haraamkhor | Co-Producer | Official Selection - New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) |
| 2017 | Beyond the Known World | Producer | Official Selection - Gold Coast Film Festival |
| 2023 | Stolen | Writer and Producer | Official Selection - 80th Venice International Film Festival |

## Credits
### Television

* The Amazing Race US (2001–Present) TV Series (Line Producer - Multiple Seasons)
* The Amazing Race Asia (2006–Present) TV Series (Line Producer - Seasons 1, 3 & 5)
* The Amazing Race Australia (2011–Present) TV Series (Line Producer - Season 1)
* The Amazing Race Norway (2012–Present) TV Series (Line Producer - Season 1)
* The Amazing Race Israel (2009–Present) TV Series (Line Producer - Season 5)
* The Amazing Race China (2014–Present) TV Series (Line Producer - Season 1)
* World's Toughest Trucker (2012) Reality TV Series (Line Producer - Season 1)
* Ice Road Truckers: Deadliest Roads (2010) TV series (Line Producer - Season 1)
* Survivor (2010) TV Series (Line Producer - Season 7 and 8)
* Rennervations (2023) TV Series (Line Producer - Season 1)

### Feature films

* For Real (2009) (Line Producer)
* Delhi-6 (2009) (Line Producer)
* Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye (2009) (Line Producer)
* The 19th Step (Feature Film) (2008) (Line Producer)
* Valley of Flowers (2006) (Production Manager)
* Rang De Basanti (2006) (Production Manager)
* Mangal Pandey: The Rising (2005) (Production Manager)
* American Daylight (2004) (Production Manager)
* Maqbool (2003) (Production Manager)