Deepika Padukone to Anushka Sharma: 5 actors who turned producers in the last decade

While some actors stick to acting, others love to branch out and try their hand at directing and producing films. To add more golden feathers to their hats, several actors don the producer’s hat and they back projects that they truly believe in. Opening a production house is a high-risk business as films can flop at the box office without giving the producers any return on their investment. So when actors turn producers, they make sure that they choose projects that are worth their time, money, and effort. And fans also trust their favourite star’s decision when they put their name on a project.

Over the last 10 years, several actors have turned producers and opened production houses to bankroll projects that they want to see in the theatres. We have compiled a list of 5 stars who added the ‘producer’ tag in their resumes. So, without further ado, let’s head straight to the list.

Actors who turned producers in the last decade

1. Deepika Padukone
2. Anushka Sharma
3. Salman Khan
4. Priyanka Chopra Jonas
5. John Abraham

Deepika Padukone

Deepika Padukone’s first production venture Chhapaak released on January 10 this year. The film was based on the real-life story of an acid attack survivor. The actress is also co-producing the upcoming sports drama film 83 which stars her husband Ranveer Singh. And some reports have even suggested that the actress will be producing the upcoming feature Mahabharat, in which she is playing the role of Draupadi.

Anushka Sharma

Anushka Sharma co-founded Clean Slate Filmz, which is an Indian film production and distribution company. The actress recently produced two web series, i.e. Paatal Lok and Bulbbul. The company’s first production venture was the 2015 film NH10, which featured Neil Bhoopalam, Darshan Kumar and Deepti Naval.

Salman Khan

Salman Khan launched his production company called SKBH Productions in 2011 and their first project was Nitesh Tiwari directorial Chillar Party. The film won the 2011 National Film Award for Best Children’s Film. Over the years, Salman Khan’s company has produced several films like Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Bharat, Race 3 and Dabangg 3 among others. Salman is currently producing Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali.

Priyanka Chopra Jonas

Priyanka Chopra established her production company Purple Pebble Pictures in 2015. In 2019, the actress co-produced her film The Sky Is Pink under her banner. PeeCee will be co-producing Evil Eye which features Sarita Choudhury, Sunita Mani and Omar Maskati.

John Abraham

In 2011, John Abraham made his debut as a producer with Shoojit Sircar’s Vicky Donor. The film featured Ayushmann Khurrana. In 2018, he bankrolled the Marathi film Savita Damodar Paranjpe.