Monika Shergill
Vice President of Content, Netflix India
Monika Shergill is the Vice President of Content at Netflix India where she oversees the development, creation and the acquisition of all Indian language content on Netflix. Under her leadership, Netflix India has delivered several hit series and films such asKohrra, Kaala Paani, Guns and Gulaabs, Khakee - The Bihar Chapter, Delhi Crime, Rana Naidu, Class, Trial By Fire, Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives, Jaane Jaan, Khufiya, Darlings, Mission Majnu, Monica O My Darling, Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga,the Academy Award-winning The Elephant Whisperers and RRR and the International Emmy winning Vir Das: Landing to name a few. Driving this growth, Shergill led Netflix India to become the fastest growing for the company amongst all markets with the highest net paid additions in 2022
Monika previously led India programming for some of the country's leading networks - Star, Sony and Viacom18. She started her career, spanning over two decades, as a journalist and documentary filmmaker, reporting on various social and environmental issues in India.
As a creative and business executive, Shergill has consecutively featured in various power lists including 35 Most Powerful Women in International Television by The Hollywood Reporter, Variety’s 500 Most Influential Business Leaders, Business World’s Most Influential Women, India Today’s High and Mighty, IMPACT’s 50 Most Influential Women, and Fortune India's Most Powerful Women.