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| birth_place = [[Mumbai]]<br />
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|years_active = 1996–present<br />
| occupation = [[screenwriter|scriptwriter]], [[film director]]<br />
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'''Ajay Monga''' (born 1968) is an [[India]]n [[screenwriter|scriptwriter]] and [[film director]]. He has written films like ''[[Corporate (2006 film)|Corporate]]'' which starred [[Bipasha Basu]] and ''[[Kay Kay Menon]]'' and ''[[Fashion (2008 film)|Fashion]]'' both directed by [[Madhur Bhandarkar]].<ref name="imdb.com">[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2208876/]</ref><ref>[http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrities/filmography/15588/index.html]</ref><br />
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He has also written a supernatural thriller [[Flat!]] which was released in 2010.<br />
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Recently he completed the shooting of his debut film [[Padduram]] as a writer-director.<ref name="imdb.com"/><br />
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==Early life and education==<br />
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Monga has done his schooling from [[St. Anne's High School, Orlem]] Malad ...He did his graduation from [[Jai Hind College]] Churchgate. He has done his Advertising & Marketing Management subsequently from '''Xavier's Institute of Communications''' Mumbai.<br />
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In school as well as in college Monga was associated with various cultural societies and groups. After college he was a part of '''Ekjute''' a theatre group run by [[Nadira Babbar]].<br />
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==Career==<br />
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Monga started his career as a copywriter with an advertising agency ADVIEWS. He became the business development head of the company and then set up his own Marketing & Management Consultancy outfit. Later he branched out into television as a writer, producer and director.<br />
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Monga has also conceived and designed a non-academic platform for kids 'Chhoton Ka Funda'.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
===Writer===<br />
*''[[Flat!]]''<br />
*''[[Fashion (2008 film)|Fashion]]''<br />
*''[[Corporate (2006 film)|Corporate]]''<br />
*''[[Padduram]]''<br />
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===Creative Producer===<br />
*''[[Bas Ek Pal]]''<br />
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===Director===<br />
*''Barabar (Equal)'' (Short Feature)<br />
*''[[Padduram]]''<br />
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==Nominations==<br />
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*''Star Screen 2008 - Best story [[Fashion (2008 film)|Fashion]]'' (Nom.)<br />
*''Filmfare 2008 - Best Screenplay [[Fashion (2008 film)|Fashion]]'' (Nom.)<br />
*''[[Cine Blitz]] 2008 Best Story [[Fashion (2008 film)|Fashion]]'' (Nom.)<br />
* IIFA 2009 - Best Story<br />
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===Television Foray===<br />
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Monga's television foray [[Ad Mad Show]] was a comedy show which was aired in 1996 on [[Zee TV]] - (List of programs broadcast by Zee TV). The show found maximum acceptability amongst college kids who started experimenting with the wacky concept of ad-mad games in schools & colleges.<br />
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== Copyright infringement claim ==<br />
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Monga has filed a copyright infringement case on Red Chillies Entertainment for the story screenplay of [[Om Shanti Om]].<br />
<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/OSO_a_copy_of_my_script_alleges_scriptwriter_Ajay_Monga/rssarticleshow/3337446.cms</ref><br />
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==External links==<br />
* https://web.archive.org/web/20110718043755/http://www.punemirror.in/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=19&contentid=200811222008112204184051347fa014d&sectxslt=&pageno=3<br />
* http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/OSO_a_copy_of_my_script_alleges_scriptwriter_Ajay_Monga/rssarticleshow/3337446.cms<br />
* https://web.archive.org/web/20090510230900/http://www.iifa.com/web07/showcase/2009-nomineelist.htm<br />
* https://web.archive.org/web/20120223142334/http://www.mumbaimirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=30&contentid=2009060420090604021922918c5fa5acb<br />
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