Levi's® I Shape My World began as a platform to inspire as we told the stories of women who aren’t afraid to speak up, the women who push boundaries and the women who won’t settle. Over 5 seasons, it has showcased stories of some extraordinary women from across industries who have shaped their world, ensuring that their voices are heard despite trials to put them down.

While we have established the platform and what it stands for, we are looking to take the conversation a step forward by celebrating women in different industries, this time with ‘Women in Film’.

The third edition of Levi's® I Shape My World - Women in Film looks at the evolution of Film with the emergence of OTT platforms in India, featuring a panel discussion by Guneet Monga, Shefali Shah and Shriya Pilgaonkar which will be moderated by Smriti Kiran. Followed up by a stand up set by Sonali Thakker and a live performance by artist, Noni Mouse.

Shefali Vipul Shah:

Shefali is a National Award-winning actress with a career spanning over two decades across various genres and formats. She most recently starred in Delhi Crime, a Netflix original based on the true story of Nirbhaya. Her stellar performance as DCP Vartika Chaturvedi has been widely appreciated. She has won numerous awards including Filmfare Awards (Popular and Critics), Stardust Awards, Tokyo International Film Festival Award. She won the National Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 55th National Film Awards for her work in The Last Lear. Shefali has given breakthrough performances in several films including Satya, Monsoon Wedding, Gandhi, My Father, Dil Dhadakne Do, Juice and Once Again. She has lent her voice for the character of Raksha in the Hindi version of Jon Favreau’s The Jungle Book.

Guneet Monga:

Guneet Monga has been redefining films and their journeys with diverse new-age projects, including the Oscar winning Period. End of Sentence (2019), The Lunchbox (2013), Masaan (2015), and Gangs of Wasseypur (2011). One of the first Indian producers to be inducted into the Producer's Branch of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts And Sciences and featured in Variety's International Women's Impact Report 2018, Guneet Monga is a force to

reckon with and a game-changing producer in Indian cinema. She is the youngest person to be conferred with the ‘Most Powerful Women in Indian Business Award’ by Business Today in 2014 and was voted as one of the top 12 women achievers in the Global Entertainment Industry by The Hollywood Reporter. This year Guneet won Producer of the year at the GQ Awards.

Shriya Pilgaonkar:

Shriya Pilgaonkar who started her career as a stage performer, made her film debut in 2013 with the Marathi film ‘ Ekulti Ek’ for which she was awarded the Screen & the State Government award for her debut performance following which worked in the French film ‘Un plus Une ‘directed by Oscar winner Claude Lelouch. Pilgaonkar made her Hindi film debut opposite Shahrukh Khan in the 2016 film ‘Fan’ produced by Yashraj Films. Known for her versatility, Shriya shot to fame as ' Sweety Gupta' with the hit Amazon Prime series, ‘Mirzapur’ and for her critically acclaimed performance in Gurinder Chaddha's British series ' Beecham House' . She will also be seen in the Netflix original film 'House Arrest'. Some of Shriya’s upcoming releases include , a trilingual film starring Rana Daggubati , Anubhav Sinha’s film ‘Abhi Toh Party Shuru Hui Hai’ , and RSVP's 'Bhangra Pa le’ starring Sunny Kaushal . 

Adding to her multi-faceted personality, Shriya is also a director and a producer who has made documentaries that have travelled to festivals.

Smriti Kiran (Moderator)

Journalist, creative director, producer and author, Smriti Kiran has been part of the entertainment industry for the last two decades. Her extensive experience in television programming took shape at multiple networks like NDTV, Star News, Star World, Star Plus, Star Movies and Zee TV. An avid believer in the power of narratives, she wrote the screenplay book of the record-breaking film 3 Idiots and produced the screenplay books of auteur extraordinaire Guru Dutt. Smriti is at present the Artistic Director of the Mumbai film Festival, where she is committed to help build the festival into a cutting-edge entity.

Sonali Thakker:

Part time stock broker, dance enthusiast and a full-time Gujju who performs comedy on the weekends, Sonali Thakker is an exciting new comedy talent in the town. Talking about grace topics like travelling, shopping and chapigiri in her sets, Sonali's has performed on the biggest of stages including Canvas Laugh Club and NCPA. IN 2017, she took her special "Almost There" to stage across the country.

Noni-Mouse:

Radhapriya aka Noni-Mouse is a left-of-centre, alternative electronica/downtempo artist, based in Mumbai. Always pushing the envelope with her craft, her music combines elements of thick soundscapes, eerie percussion lines, and R&B vocals, often creating ambient-pop anthems that stick to people like glue. Her latest EP •noni-pop, was her take on contemporary pop music, with hooky motifs made of detailed, unexpected arrangements.

Her debut video for her track "Closer To You" was released on Vice India in Feb 2019. Her track "Deadpan in Van" was featured on the all-women Jwala compilation titled Now, in May 2018. Her track “BFF” was a part of Azadi Records x She Said So’s Women Day Compilation.

Radhapriya studied Music Production at Nimbus School Of Recording & Media in Vancouver, Canada. She was also selected as one of the 10 Goethe Talents for this year, a 10-day scholarship programme leading up to Pop Kultur Festival, in Berlin, Germany.