6 Indian actresses who turned producers

6 actresses who are redefining cinema as producers Instagram Mid-Day Entertainment By Nandini Shah Published Jan 23, 2026 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Samantha Ruth Prabhu Through Tralala Moving Pictures, Samantha backed a fantasy comedy film, Oh! Baby, which became a commercial success, and Subham, a hilarious genre-bender [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Anushka Sharma Through Clean Slate Filmz, Anushka backed game-changing, out-of-the-box films like NH10, Phillauri, Pari and Bulbbul, telling striking female-driven stories [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Lakshmi Manchu Manchu Entertainment Films backed National Award-winning Telugu film, Chandamama Kathalu. Gundello Godari was screened at a film festival in Toronto [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Deepika Padukone Her KA Productions backed Chhapaak, a biographical drama on an acid attack survivor; 83, a biographical sports drama; and Gehraiyaan, a romantic drama [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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