Aug 14, 2023
Manoj Bajpayee recently announced his decision to turn producer with his upcoming film Bhaiyaaji, he will also lead the film as the main protaganist. He has teamed up with Vinod Bhanushali and Apoorv Singh Karki for this one.
Kartik Aaryan turned producer with Shehzada which was remake of Telugu film Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo. He stepped as a producer becuase the original producer were facing issue with the financing of the film.
Randeep Hooda recently turned producer with Swatantrya Veer Savarkar wherein he is also the lead actor and director. The film is currently in a legal mess with him and other producers Anand Pandit and Sandeep Singh claiming 100 % rights of the film.
Among the three Khans, Shah Rukh Khan was the first one to turn producer , he was joined by Juhi Chawla and Aziz Mirza in the venture called Phir Bhi...Dil Hai Hindustani. The film failed to do wonders but SRK continued to make films till date.
Aamir Khan turned producer with Lagaan in 2001 and took the film all the way to the Oscars.
Salman Khan turned producer only in 2013, his major film was the remake of Hero which launched Sooraj Pancholi and Athia Shetty into the movies.
Ajay Devgn was amongst the first actors from his generation to turn producer but unfortuanately none of his earlier films like Hindustan Ki Kasam, Dil Kya Kare and Raju Chacha were succesful.
Akshay Kumar turned producer in 2008 with films like Singh is Kinng and Khatta Meetha, his production house was named after his father Hari Om.
Ranbir Kapoor first turned producer with Anurag Basu directed venutre Jagga Jasoos and followed it up with Brahmastra: Part One-Shiva.
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