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International Women’s Day 2024: Film producers who command attention

Updated On: 07 March, 2024 03:07 PM IST | Oshin Fernandes

It is indeed a courageous move for a woman to produce a film let alone launch a production house. This Women’s Day take a look at these boss ladies who changed the game in showbiz. 

It is indeed a courageous move for a woman to produce a film let alone launch a production house. This Women’s Day take a look at these boss ladies who changed the game in showbiz. 

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It is indeed a courageous move for a woman to produce a film let alone launch a production house. This Women’s Day take a look at these boss ladies who changed the game in showbiz. 
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Alia Bhatt turned producer in 2022 with Netflix`s `Darlings` starring Shefali Shah and Vijay Varma. She launched her production house Eternal Sunshine Productions. She recently turned executive producer for the web series `Poacher`. Her upcoming project `Jigra` will also see her play the lead as well as don the producer`s hat.&nbsp;</span></p>

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Alia Bhatt turned producer in 2022 with Netflix`s `Darlings` starring Shefali Shah and Vijay Varma. She launched her production house Eternal Sunshine Productions. She recently turned executive producer for the web series `Poacher`. Her upcoming project `Jigra` will also see her play the lead as well as don the producer`s hat. 

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Guneet Monga scripted history by bringing an Oscar home after she won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film `Period. End of Sentence`. She bagged another one for producing the documentary short film `The Elephant Whisperers` under her banner Sikhya Entertainment. Over the years she has backed films like `Gangs of Wasseypur`, &lsquo;Masaan&rsquo;, &lsquo;Pagglait&rsquo;, and &lsquo;Kathal&rsquo; among others.&nbsp;</span></p>

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Guneet Monga scripted history by bringing an Oscar home after she won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film `Period. End of Sentence`. She bagged another one for producing the documentary short film `The Elephant Whisperers` under her banner Sikhya Entertainment. Over the years she has backed films like `Gangs of Wasseypur`, ‘Masaan’, ‘Pagglait’, and ‘Kathal’ among others. 

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Global icon Priyanka Chopra Jonas launched Purple Pebble Pictures which puts incredible regional cinema in the spotlight. She has backed films like &lsquo;Ventilator&rsquo;, &lsquo;Pahuna: The Little Visitors&rsquo;, &lsquo;Paani&rsquo;, &lsquo;Evil Eye&rsquo;, and the latest &lsquo;To Kill a Tiger&rsquo; which has been nominated for the Best Documentary Feature Award at the 96th Academy Awards.&nbsp;</span></p>

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Global icon Priyanka Chopra Jonas launched Purple Pebble Pictures which puts incredible regional cinema in the spotlight. She has backed films like ‘Ventilator’, ‘Pahuna: The Little Visitors’, ‘Paani’, ‘Evil Eye’, and the latest ‘To Kill a Tiger’ which has been nominated for the Best Documentary Feature Award at the 96th Academy Awards. 

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Anushka Sharma launched Clean Slate Filmz and produced movies like `NH10`, `Phillauri`, `Pari`, and `Bulbbul`.&nbsp;</span></p>

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Anushka Sharma launched Clean Slate Filmz and produced movies like `NH10`, `Phillauri`, `Pari`, and `Bulbbul`. 

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kriti Sanon, who has mesmerised everyone with her acting skills has taken to production. The upcoming film &lsquo;Do Patti&rsquo; will be released on Netflix and will be her maiden production under Blue Butterfly Films. The film shows 90s queen Kajol playing a cop who suspects Kriti.&nbsp;</span></p>

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Kriti Sanon, who has mesmerised everyone with her acting skills has taken to production. The upcoming film ‘Do Patti’ will be released on Netflix and will be her maiden production under Blue Butterfly Films. The film shows 90s queen Kajol playing a cop who suspects Kriti. 

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ektaa Kapoor, who started her career as a television czarina, took to the producer&rsquo;s chair with films like &lsquo;Krishna Cottage&rsquo;, &lsquo;Shootout at Lokhandwala&rsquo;, &lsquo;The Dirty Picture&rsquo;, &lsquo;Ek Villain&rsquo;, and &lsquo;Udta Punjab&rsquo; to name a few.&nbsp; She has co-produced most of these projects under Balaji Motion Pictures with her mother Shoba Kapoor, and other eminent producers.&nbsp;</span></p>

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Ektaa Kapoor, who started her career as a television czarina, took to the producer’s chair with films like ‘Krishna Cottage’, ‘Shootout at Lokhandwala’, ‘The Dirty Picture’, ‘Ek Villain’, and ‘Udta Punjab’ to name a few.  She has co-produced most of these projects under Balaji Motion Pictures with her mother Shoba Kapoor, and other eminent producers. 

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rhea Kapoor is the daughter of legendary actor Anil Kapoor. She started her career as a producer with the 2010 film `Aisha` starring her sister Sonam Kapoor. She went on to produce films like `Khoobsurat`, `Veere Di Wedding`, and `Thank You for Coming`. Her upcoming film is `Crew` starring Kareena Kapoor Khan, Kriti Sanon, and Tabu.&nbsp;</span></p>

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Rhea Kapoor is the daughter of legendary actor Anil Kapoor. She started her career as a producer with the 2010 film `Aisha` starring her sister Sonam Kapoor. She went on to produce films like `Khoobsurat`, `Veere Di Wedding`, and `Thank You for Coming`. Her upcoming film is `Crew` starring Kareena Kapoor Khan, Kriti Sanon, and Tabu. 

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Deepika Padukone turned producer in 2020 with `Chhapaak` directed by Meghna Gulzar. She backed the film under her banner Ka Productions and also played the lead role. She further went on to produce films like &lsquo;83&rsquo; and &lsquo;Gehraiyaan&rsquo;.&nbsp;</span></p>

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Deepika Padukone turned producer in 2020 with `Chhapaak` directed by Meghna Gulzar. She backed the film under her banner Ka Productions and also played the lead role. She further went on to produce films like ‘83’ and ‘Gehraiyaan’. 

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kareena Kapoor Khan`s debut production venture is `The Buckingham Murders` directed by Hansal Mehta. Touted as a thriller, the film shows Kareena essay the role of Jas Bhamra, a detective. In a post on Instagram, she wrote, "Jas was a character I have been waiting to play for the last 23 years, being a huge fan of the detective series genre."</span></p>

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Kareena Kapoor Khan`s debut production venture is `The Buckingham Murders` directed by Hansal Mehta. Touted as a thriller, the film shows Kareena essay the role of Jas Bhamra, a detective. In a post on Instagram, she wrote, "Jas was a character I have been waiting to play for the last 23 years, being a huge fan of the detective series genre."

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Superstar Shah Rukh Khan&rsquo;s wife Gauri Khan commenced her production journey with Red Chillies Entertainment and backed movies &lsquo;Main Hoon Na&rsquo;, &lsquo;Ra.One&rsquo;, &lsquo;Om Shanti Om&rsquo;, and &lsquo;Jawan&rsquo; to name a few.&nbsp;</span></p>

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Superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s wife Gauri Khan commenced her production journey with Red Chillies Entertainment and backed movies ‘Main Hoon Na’, ‘Ra.One’, ‘Om Shanti Om’, and ‘Jawan’ to name a few. 

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