From Kriti Sanon to Deepika Padukone, Bollywood actresses who are also producers

Kriti Sanon launched her new production house, 'Blue Butterfly Films' yesterday. We take a look at other such actresses who are acing both acting and production! (All Photos/Instagram)

Updated On: 2023-07-05 05:13 PM IST

Compiled by : Harshita Kale

Kriti Sanon, Deepika Padukone and Taapsee Pannu, Pics/Instagram

Anushka was one of the lead actresses of her generation to open a production house. She started Clean Slate Filmz with brother Karnesh Sharma

Their debut production was Navdeep Singh's 2015 thriller NH10. The banner later also produced Anshai Lal's 2017 romance Phillauri, and Prosit Roy's 2018 horror film Pari. Anushka was the lead in all these films

Kriti Sanon is the latest actress to open her own production house

Yesterday, she launched 'Blue Butterfly Films' along with her sister Nupur Sanon. The production company's first venture will be Netflix film, 'Do Patti,' starring Kajol and Kriti herself

Last year, Alia Bhatt ventured into the world of film production, joining hands with Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment for Netflix India's dark comedy, "Darlings," directed by Jasmeet K Reen. 

Under her production banner, Eternal Sunshine Productions, Alia aspires to bring forth narratives which are "timeless, happy, and real" and which will resonate with audiences

Shilpa Shetty joined hands with VFX specialist and veteran Sandeep Mane to launch SVS studios. The company was aimed to give Indian VFX productions a solid entry and stature at a global level

Shilpa Shetty truly is the jack of all trades - actress, yogi, mother and now producer!

Taapsee Pannu added another feather to her cap when she launched her production house, 'Outsiders Films; along with notable producer Pranjal Khandhdiya who has produced films like Soorma and Piku

In 2021 the actress decided she wanted to give back to the industry in creating powerful stories. "For someone who never dreamt of being a public figure I am forever grateful to everyone who has bestowed so much love and trust in me and my work. Time for some payback , because with great power comes greater responsibility

Deepika turned producer in 2020 when she co-produced Meghna Gulzar's Chhapaak with Fox Studios. In the film, she played an acid attack survivor and featured her in a role opposite Vikrant Massey

Deepika's banner is names Ka Productions and she also co-produced Kabir Khan's period sports drama 83 in 2021, in which she starred opposite Ranveer Singh

In 2019, actress Dia Mirza launched her production company One India Stories LLP. The actress launched it on her 38th birthday

Dia wants to bring out meaningful content across platforms and mediums through her role behind the camera

In 2000, Juhi Chawala co-launched a company alongside Shah Rukh Khan and Aziz Mirza called Dreamz Unlimited

The romantic comedy Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani was the company's first production starring Chawla and Khan

Priyanka Chopra and her mother Madhu Chopra started Purple Pebble Pictures in 2016. They produced actively supported regional content, producing films like Rajesh Mapuskar's National Award-winning Marathi film Ventilator (2016), and Adinath Kothare's National Award-winning Marathi film Paani (2019)

Priyanka also co-produced two films she starred in — Shonali Bose's 2019 Hindi film The Sky Is Pink and Ramin Bahrani's 2020 English film The White Tiger

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