Guneet Monga is finally speaking out after her&nbsp;Oscar speech was cut off. At the 95th Academy Awards, history was made when an Indian documentary, The Elephant Whisperers won an Oscar. Guneet Monga and Director Kartiki Gonsalves were on cloud nine as they took the Academy stage to accept the Golden trophy, but everything went awkward when Monga's speech was abruptly cut off&nbsp;when she was standing just in front of the microphone. 
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However, the moment went unnoticed by many at that time, but some hawk-eye netizens were quick to point out the absurd thing that happened with Monga. Several people spoke out in support of Monga, saying that it was unfair, as they slammed the Academy and called it a racist act.&nbsp;

Guneet:&nbsp;I am very disappointed that my speech was cut

Now Guneet is back in India and during her interview with The Times of India, the producer opened up about the moment that happened with her on the stage and said she was ‘extremely disheartened’. 
 
“I am very disappointed that my speech was cut. The shock was written on my face. I just wanted to say that it’s India’s first Oscar in an Indian production, which is a big deal. My heart started racing because I couldn’t have gotten this far without being heard.''

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After The Elephant Whisperers won, both Kartiki and Guneet took the stage to accept the award. Kartiki delivered her acceptance speech first, as Monga stood behind her, all delighted and ready to speak.&nbsp; 
 
However, when Guneet was about to speak, the live orchestra played, indicating them to get off the stage. Monga, who was standing in front of the mike, all ready to speak, looked disappointed, however, she instantly lifted up the golden trophy before leaving the stage.&nbsp; 
 
The moment has been criticised by many people, who felt that she should have been given time to speak. Reacting to the online talks and the backlash Academy is facing, Monga said, ''Western media is tearing up The Academy, which I wasn’t allowed to talk about. People are so offended that I didn’t get a chance to give my speech. There are videos and tweets on the internet expressing my disappointment at not being able to speak. That was the moment of India that was taken from me.'' 
 
Adding further, Monga told the publication,&nbsp;''But then I thought, okay, I’ll come back here and make sure they listen to me. I have multiple opportunities to share my thoughts and it is uplifting to receive all the love. So a little empathy can go a long way here!”

Netizens outrage:

Many people on TikTok have expressed their disappointment and shared that Monga was asked to leave even when she had enough time left for the speech. The Oscars have a 45-second rule for the acceptance speech, and as per the calculations done by TikTok users, Gonsalves took exactly 43 seconds.

However, at the same time, a pair of white British filmmakers, who won immediately after Monga, were given more time to speak.&nbsp;

The awkward moment has sparked outrage across social media, with many people calling out the Academy for being biased.&nbsp; 
 
For the unversed, this was Monga's second Oscar. She won her first Golden Statue in 2019 for the documentary short film, Period: End of Sentence&nbsp;by&nbsp;Iranian American filmmaker Rayka Zehtabch.

Guneet Monga is finally speaking out after her Oscar speech was cut off. At the 95th Academy Awards, history was made when an Indian documentary, The Elephant Whisperers won an Oscar.

Guneet Monga is finally speaking out after her Oscar speech was cut off. At the 95th Academy Awards, history was made when an Indian documentary, The Elephant Whisperers won an Oscar. Guneet Monga and Director Kartiki Gonsalves were on cloud nine as they took the Academy stage to accept the Golden trophy, but everything went awkward when Monga's speech was abruptly cut off when she was standing just in front of the microphone. However, the moment went unnoticed by many at that time, but some hawk-eye netizens were quick to point out the absurd thing that happened with Monga. Several people spoke out in support of Monga, saying that it was unfair, as they slammed the Academy and called it a racist act. Guneet: I am very disappointed that my speech was cut Now Guneet is back in India and during her interview with The Times of India, the producer opened up about the moment that happened with her on the stage and said she was ‘extremely disheartened’. “I am very disappointed that my speech was cut. The shock was written on my face. I just wanted to say that it’s India’s first Oscar in an Indian production, which is a big deal. My heart started racing because I couldn’t have gotten this far without being heard.'' TikTok user calls out the Academy for cutting off Guneet Monga's speech at the Oscars this needs to be talked abt more this is insane pic.twitter.com/LmOSjM16N4 — persian roman roy (@theronfilm) March 14, 2023 × After The Elephant Whisperers won, both Kartiki and Guneet took the stage to accept the award. Kartiki delivered her acceptance speech first, as Monga stood behind her, all delighted and ready to speak. However, when Guneet was about to speak, the live orchestra played, indicating them to get off the stage. Monga, who was standing in front of the mike, all ready to speak, looked disappointed, however, she instantly lifted up the golden trophy before leaving the stage. The moment has been criticised by many people, who felt that she should have been given time to speak. Reacting to the online talks and the backlash Academy is facing, Monga said, ''Western media is tearing up The Academy, which I wasn’t allowed to talk about. People are so offended that I didn’t get a chance to give my speech. There are videos and tweets on the internet expressing my disappointment at not being able to speak. That was the moment of India that was taken from me.'' Adding further, Monga told the publication, ''But then I thought, okay, I’ll come back here and make sure they listen to me. I have multiple opportunities to share my thoughts and it is uplifting to receive all the love. So a little empathy can go a long way here!” Netizens outrage: Many people on TikTok have expressed their disappointment and shared that Monga was asked to leave even when she had enough time left for the speech. The Oscars have a 45-second rule for the acceptance speech, and as per the calculations done by TikTok users, Gonsalves took exactly 43 seconds. However, at the same time, a pair of white British filmmakers, who won immediately after Monga, were given more time to speak. The awkward moment has sparked outrage across social media, with many people calling out the Academy for being biased. For the unversed, this was Monga's second Oscar. She won her first Golden Statue in 2019 for the documentary short film, Period: End of Sentence by Iranian American filmmaker Rayka Zehtabch.

Guneet Monga was ‘disheartened’ after her Oscar speech was cut off: ‘This was India's moment taken away’

Producer Guneet Monga and director Kartiki Gonsalves brought glory to India on March 12 as they picked up Best Documentary Short Oscar. Even though their win was historic, most fans noticed how Monga's winning speech on the stage was abruptly cut off by music. Now a user on Tik Tok has pointed out how the Academy did not show any such time stamp for the speech when a British man won an Oscar a few seconds after Monga.&nbsp; 
 
Fans would recall that when The Elephant Whisperers won the Oscar for Best Documentary Short, both Kartiki and Guneet took the stage to accept the award. Kartiki, who directed the film, took to the mic first and as TikTok user @Iam7even pointed out, took 43 seconds to deliver her speech. Kartiki said, "I stand here today to speak for the sacred bond between us and our natural world, for the respect of indigenous communities, and empathy towards other living beings we share space with and finally, for coexistence. Thank you to the Academy for recognising our film, highlighting indigenous people and animals.”&nbsp; 
 
Then when Guneet was about to speak, the music was played indicating for them to get off the stage. Monga ultimately had to walk out without delivering her speech.&nbsp; 
 
TikTok user @iam7evn pointed out that although Guneet's speech was cut short due to the 45-second acceptance speech rule that the Acaddemy follows- similar treatment was not meted out to the next set of winners.&nbsp; 
 
The viral video shows the next winners walking up the stage and getting to speak on stage without getting cut off by music. Charles Mackesy and Matthew Freud won Best Animated Short Oscar for The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse. Their speech extended more than 45 seconds.&nbsp; 
 
The TikTok user then goes on to share Monga's speech which talked of the historic win by two Indian women. Monga eventually spoke backstage to the press and said, "Tonight is historic! This is the first Oscar for any Indian production and two women here won this... I just want to say to everyone watching, the future is audacious and the future is us and the future is here.”

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The blatant bias of the Academy towards white British men over two Indian women irked many as they expressed shock and displeasure on Twitter.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/wion-exclusive-oscar-nominee-guneet-monga-on-her-film-the-elephant-whisperer-indian-doumentaries-and-more-570304">Also read:&nbsp;WION Exclusive: Oscar winner Guneet Monga on her film The Elephant Whisperer, Indian documentaries and more</a> 
 
One user wrote, &nbsp;"I noticed this too and it pissed me off. Listen till the end to hear what we missed that night. #Oscar2023" A comment read: "The documentary about Navalny also got tons of time to accept AND his wife got to speak so… yes, it’s very wrong that they cut off this Indian woman’s acceptance speech. Like foul." Another user said, "y’all this genuinely pissed me off. it’s more so just sad than anything else. she was standing there with her phone out when the music played over her and her speech was so beautiful." Another comment read, "This angers me in ways I can’t explain."

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Producer Guneet Monga and director Kartiki Gonsalves brought glory to India on March 12 as they picked up Best Documentary Short Oscar. Even though their win was historic, most fans noticed how Monga's winning speech on the stage was abruptly cut off by music.

Producer Guneet Monga and director Kartiki Gonsalves brought glory to India on March 12 as they picked up Best Documentary Short Oscar. Even though their win was historic, most fans noticed how Monga's winning speech on the stage was abruptly cut off by music. Now a user on Tik Tok has pointed out how the Academy did not show any such time stamp for the speech when a British man won an Oscar a few seconds after Monga. Fans would recall that when The Elephant Whisperers won the Oscar for Best Documentary Short, both Kartiki and Guneet took the stage to accept the award. Kartiki, who directed the film, took to the mic first and as TikTok user @Iam7even pointed out, took 43 seconds to deliver her speech. Kartiki said, "I stand here today to speak for the sacred bond between us and our natural world, for the respect of indigenous communities, and empathy towards other living beings we share space with and finally, for coexistence. Thank you to the Academy for recognising our film, highlighting indigenous people and animals.” Then when Guneet was about to speak, the music was played indicating for them to get off the stage. Monga ultimately had to walk out without delivering her speech. TikTok user @iam7evn pointed out that although Guneet's speech was cut short due to the 45-second acceptance speech rule that the Acaddemy follows- similar treatment was not meted out to the next set of winners. The viral video shows the next winners walking up the stage and getting to speak on stage without getting cut off by music. Charles Mackesy and Matthew Freud won Best Animated Short Oscar for The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse. Their speech extended more than 45 seconds. The TikTok user then goes on to share Monga's speech which talked of the historic win by two Indian women. Monga eventually spoke backstage to the press and said, "Tonight is historic! This is the first Oscar for any Indian production and two women here won this... I just want to say to everyone watching, the future is audacious and the future is us and the future is here.” Watch the viral video here: this needs to be talked abt more this is insane pic.twitter.com/LmOSjM16N4 — persian roman roy (@theronfilm) March 14, 2023 × The blatant bias of the Academy towards white British men over two Indian women irked many as they expressed shock and displeasure on Twitter. Also read: WION Exclusive: Oscar winner Guneet Monga on her film The Elephant Whisperer, Indian documentaries and more One user wrote, "I noticed this too and it pissed me off. Listen till the end to hear what we missed that night. #Oscar2023" A comment read: "The documentary about Navalny also got tons of time to accept AND his wife got to speak so… yes, it’s very wrong that they cut off this Indian woman’s acceptance speech. Like foul." Another user said, "y’all this genuinely pissed me off. it’s more so just sad than anything else. she was standing there with her phone out when the music played over her and her speech was so beautiful." Another comment read, "This angers me in ways I can’t explain." WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Guneet Monga was ‘disheartened’ after her Oscar speech was cut off: ‘This was India's moment taken away’

TikTok user calls out the Academy for cutting off Guneet Monga's speech at the Oscars