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

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, director of award-winning films like Samsara and

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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

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. Learning the craft and nuances of Film making and production by taking on various roles for Mangal Pandey: The Rising,

Maqbool ''Maqbool'' is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language crime drama film directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, starring Irrfan Khan, Tabu, Pankaj Kapur, Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Piyush Mishra, Murali Sharma, and Masumeh Makhija in an adaptation of the play ' ...

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and American Daylight.

Career

In 2015, he produced

Angry Indian Goddesses ''Angry Indian Goddesses'' is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Pan Nalin and produced by Gaurav Dhingra and Pan Nalin under the banner of Jungle Book Entertainment. It stars Sandhya Mridul, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Sarah-Jane D ...

, 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. He is recognized as a part of the new wave of Independent Indian cinema. He has also co-produced films like

Haraamkhor ''Haraamkhor'' () is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language romantic black comedy film directed by Shlok Sharma. It stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Shweta Tripathi. Jasleen Royal was the film's music composer. The film was shot in just 16 days. In April 2 ...

, Vakratunda Mahakaaya and Peddlers. Peddlers, premiered to critical acclaim at Cannes and

was a critical and commercial success. 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. 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

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. Gaurav independently produced, financed and distributed India's first female buddy film

directed by

. In 2017, Gaurav produced "The Known World" directed by

, starring Australian star David Wenham and French star Emmanuelle Beart, which was released in Australia and New Zealand in 2017 to unanimous critical appreciation. He also served as the Line Producer for The Amazing Race for multiple seasons across different adaptations and for World's Toughest Trucker. Gaurav’s latest release, Stolen (2025), features Abhishek Banerjee in the lead role. Pre-production began in 2019 but was temporarily halted due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite the setback, the film made a powerful comeback, premiering to global critical acclaim at the 2023 Venice and Zurich Film Festivals. It is now streaming worldwide on Amazon Prime Video, where it continues to receive widespread praise. Also, after the release, the film was appreciated by the Khiladi himself,

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, who praised Abhishek Banerjee's performance. The film was also backed by

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as they joined as Executive Producers. In the television sphere, Gaurav has been associated with 15-time Emmy Award-winning reality show,

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for over a decade as well as Producing top international reality shows,

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: Deadliest Roads (Season 1) for

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and World's Toughest Truckers (India Episode) for

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& Channel 5. Gaurav also joined hands with Patrick Costello, the Showrunner of

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to help the production efforts and hire a local crew for the particular episode that was shot in Rajasthan. The production crew behind the India shoot included over 200 local Indian crew members who were on the ground in the thick of making the episode so special. This commitment to authenticity in production adds to the overall value of the show.

Filmography

Credits

Television

* '' The Amazing Race US'' (2001–Present) TV Series (Line Producer - Multiple Seasons) * ''

The Amazing Race Asia ''The Amazing Race Asia'' is an Asian reality competition show based on the American series ''The Amazing Race''. Following the premise of other versions in the ''Amazing Race'' franchise, the show follows teams of two as they race across Asia a ...

'' (2006–Present) TV Series (Line Producer - Seasons 1, 3 & 5) * ''

The Amazing Race Australia ''The Amazing Race Australia'' (also known as ''The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition'') is an Australian adventure reality competition show based on the American series ''The Amazing Race (American TV series), The Amazing Race''. Follo ...

'' (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 ''The Amazing Race China'' () (Previously known as ''The Amazing Race'') is a Chinese reality competition show based on the American series ''The Amazing Race (American TV series), The Amazing Race''. Following the premise of other versions in ...

'' (2014–Present) TV Series (Line Producer - Season 1) * ''

World's Toughest Trucker ''World's Toughest Trucker'' is a show produced by Dragonfly Productions and GroupM Entertainment. It is broadcast on Channel 5 in the United Kingdom and Discovery Channel in the US. The show was originally commissioned by Channel 5 in the Unite ...

'' (2012) Reality TV Series (Line Producer - Season 1) * '' Ice Road Truckers: Deadliest Roads'' (2010) TV series (Line Producer - Season 1) * ''

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'' (2010) TV Series (Line Producer - Season 7 and 8) *

(2023) TV Series (Line Producer - Season 1)

Feature films

* ''For Real'' (2009) (Line Producer) * ''

Delhi-6 ''Delhi-6'' is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Rakesh Omprakash Mehra. The film stars Abhishek Bachchan as an NRI who arrives in India with his ailing grandmother (played by Waheeda Rehman) and begins discovering his roots ...

'' (2009) (Line Producer) * '' Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye'' (2009) (Line Producer) * ''The 19th Step (Feature Film)'' (2008) (Line Producer) * ''

'' (2006) (Production Manager) * ''

Rang De Basanti ''Rang De Basanti'' () is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language epic coming-of-age socio-political drama film written, produced, and directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. The film stars an ensemble cast including Aamir Khan, Siddharth (in his Hindi d ...

'' (2006) (Production Manager) * '' Mangal Pandey: The Rising'' (2005) (Production Manager) * '' American Daylight'' (2004) (Production Manager) * ''

'' (2003) (Production Manager)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dhingra, Gaurav 1980 births Living people Indian television executives Indian film producers Indian television producers Film producers from Mumbai Indian theatre directors Hindi film producers