Union minister Maneka Gandhi has congratulated the crew of the film Period. End Of Sentence on winning an Oscar, saying that it has helped in starting a conversation on menstruation and soon “period will end a sentence and not a girl's dream”.
The movie, directed by Rayka Zehtabchi and produced by Indian producer Guneet Monga's Sikhya Entertainment, has won an award in the Documentary Short Subject Category at the 91st Academy Awards.
Congratulating the crew of the film, specially producer Monga, the Women and Child Development minister said the movie has helped in starting a conversation on menstruation and soon "period will end a sentence and not a girl's dream".
“Congratulations to the entire crew for picking up a subject so close to my heart and for doing justice to it. I am sure that the conversation has begun and soon Period will end a sentence and not a Girl’s dream. A well deserved accolade.”Maneka Gandhi
Monga, in turn, thanked the minister for her praise.
The National Commission for Women too congratulated Monga.
"Period End Of Sentence wins a well-deserved Best Documentary Short Subject at the 91st Academy Awards! The film is about women in Hapur, India and their fight against the stigma of menstruation. Heartiest congratulations to Guneet Monga and her team," the NCW said in a tweet.
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