Top 10 Producers in Bollywood Industry
We watch movies, the actors get the fame, but everything needs economic support, and we can’t deny the Bollywood industry has one of the best producers. The latter has given a new face to the audience and are still maintaining their position.
We often talk about actors and actresses, but we forget to mention the producers and the directors. So these are the top 10 producers from one of the most significant entertainment industries globally who have their identity as successful producers and have contributed very well in the field.
Karan Johar
Whenever we talk about the producer, Karan Johar is the first name anyone would say. He is one of the prominent filmmakers from the Indian film industry and runs his own production house known as Dharma Production. He was born in Bombay, Maharashtra, on May 25, 1972, and was initially named Rahul Kumar Johar.
Apart from being a successful producer, he is a screenwriter, film director, television personality, and costume designer. He started his journey in the year 1989. Karan Johar is the son of producer Yash Johar. He started his journey being an assistant director at Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge in 1995 by Aditya Chopra, which resulted in an iconic movie in the history of Bollywood.
Karan Johar made his directorial debut with the movie Kuch Kuch Hota Hai in 1998, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Rani Mukherji, & delivered a blockbuster film. Later he took over his dad’s production house in 2004 and established himself as a producer.
He has given movies like Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, Simmba, Gehraiyaan, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, Kapoor & Sons, Wake Up Sid, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, Student of the Year, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Kal Ho Na Ho, Kalank, Dear Zindagi, Good Newz, Raazi, Dostana, Badrinath Ki Dulhania, Agneepath, Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl, Shershaah, Sooryavanshi, Kesari, Brothers, and many more. For his contribution to entertainment, he has received many awards like Filmfare Award for best director, Screen Awards, Zee Cine Awards, National Film Awards, IIFA Awards, Indian Telly Awards, and National Film Award for best popular film production.
Aditya Chopra
Aditya Chopra is one of the prominent and well-known filmmakers in the industry, who has given many blockbusters in his career. He was born in Bombay, Maharashtra, on May 21, 1971, and started his journey into films in 1988.
The filmmaker is currently working as the chairman of one multinational film, media & entertainment company known as Yash Raj Films. Aditya Chopra started his career at the early age of 18 as an assistant director; after gaining the experience, he finally decided to make the iconic Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge at 23. He got support from his brother Uday Chopra and cousin Karan Johar.
Aditya Chopra has given blockbusters like Befikre, Chak De India, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, Shuddh Desi Romance, Mardaani, Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Dhoom 3, Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl, Dhoom 2, Veer-Zaara, Thugs of Hindustan, Fan, Sultan, Mardaani 2, Badmaash Company, Fanaa, Aaja Nachle, Ek Tha Tiger, Bachna Ae Haseeno, Hichki, Ishqzaade, War, Gunde, Band Baaja, Baarat, and many more. He has won awards like Filmfare Award for Best Film, National Film Award for best popular film providing, IIFA Award for best story, National Award for a best-animated film, BIG or best-animated film, BIG Star Most entertaining film, Best Story Award, Guild Award for Best Dialogue, etc.
Sooraj Barjatya
Sooraj R Barjatya is a well-known producer in the Hindi film industry, and his experience reflects in the work itself. He was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, on February 22, 1964, and he started his journey in 1979.
He started his career as an assistant director under Mahesh Bhatt; later, in 1989, he made his directorial debut with the film Maine Pyar Kiya, followed by Hum Aapke Hain Koun, which resulted in one of the blockbuster movies in his career.
The producer has given successful movies like Maine Pyaar Kiya, Prem Ratan Dhan Paayo, Hum Saath Saath Hain, Vivah, Main Prem Ki Deewani Hoon, Love You, Mr Artist, In This Life, Hum Chaar, and many more. He boosted Salman Khan’s career with the movie Maine Pyaar Kiya. He has also won awards like Filmfare for best director, Filmfare for best screenplay, etc.
He is a well-known name in the industry, and his movies are appreciated for being unique and flawless.
Ekta Kapoor
Ekta Kapoor is one of the known personalities in the Bollywood and television industry. She was born in Bombay, Maharashtra, on June 7, 1975. Apart from being a television producer, she is a businesswoman, and she started her journey in 1995.
She is the daughter of veteran actor Jeetendra and her contribution in the field of art is marvellous. She is known for her soap opera & currently, she is working as the joint managing director & the creative head of Balaji Telefilms Limited.
The producer started her career as an intern under filmmaker Kailash Surendranath. After receiving support from her father, she decodes to go into production. She has given pictures like Ek Villain, Ragini MMS 2, Laila Majnu, Ragini MMS, The Dirty Picture, Dream Girl, Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3, Judgemental Hai Kya, Kya Kool Hai Hum, Veere Di Wedding, Main Tera Hero, Shootout at Wadala, Ek Thi Daayan, Once Upon a Time in Mumbai, Kyaa Super Kool Hai Hum, Love Sex Aur Dhokha, Half Girlfriend, Azhar, Jabariya Jodi, etc.
Not only this she has given many successful serials like Kukum Bhagya, Naagin, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Kundali Bhagya, Bade Ache Lagte Hain, Ye Hai Mohabbatein, Ye Hai Chahatein, Bhagya Lakshmi, Pavitra Rishta, Kis Desh Me Hai Mera Dil, Dil Hi Toh Hai, Kasam, Brahmarakshas and many more.
Ekta Kapoor had been chosen as one of the fifty of Asia’s most powerful communicators and in the year 2020, she was awarded with Padma Shri award for her contribution in the field of art, apart from that she has received many awards like Asian Television Awards, Indian Television Academy Awards, Zee Rishtey Awards, BIG Star Entertainment Awards, GR8! Women Awards, Lions Gold Award, ETC Bollywood Business Awards, Stardust Award, Global Indian Film and Television Honors, and many more.
Aamir Khan
Aamir Khan is one of the known actors in the Bollywood industry, but he is also known for his career as a producer. He has given several good films to the audience & is one of the top producers in Bollywood industry. He has been in the industry for around 30 years and is one of the most influential personalities. He was born in Bombay, Maharashtra on March 14, 1965 and was originally named as Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan.
Apart from being a successful actor and producer, he is a film director, screenwriter, and a talk show host as well. He entered the film industry as a child artist from the movie named Yaadon Ki Baraat in the year 1973 and in the year 1988, he began with his full time acting career with the movie Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak. After many years he entered into production and currently runs his own production company named Aamir Khan Production Private Limited and under that banner he has delivered many successful films like Dangal, Lagaan, Taare Zameen Par, Dhobi Ghaat, Taalash: The Answer Lies Within, Delhi Belly, Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, Peepli Live and Laal Singh Chaddha.
He has won several awards for his contribution in the field of art like Filmfare Awards, National Film Awards, Oscar Nomination, Padma Shri in the year 2003, and Padma Bhushan in the year 2010 and many more.
Ronnie Screwvala
Rohinton Soli Screwvala who is commonly known as Ronnie Screewvala and is a well-known in the Hindi film industry. He was born in Bombay, Maharashtra on September 8, 1956. He is also the founder of UTV Group which is currently known as Walt Disney India. The producer started his journey in the year in 1981.
Ronnie Screwvala is listed in the list of 75 most influential people in the 21st century. He has given several movies like Such a Long Journey, Fiza, Dil Ke Jharoke Me, Lakshya, Swades, D, Main Meri Patni Aur Who, The Blue Umbrella, Chup Chup Ke, Hattrick, Jodhaa Akbar, Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal, Aamir, Fashion, Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! Delhi-6, I Hate Luv Storys, tees Maar Khan, Chillar Party, Thank You, 7 Khoon Maaf, Paan Singh Tomar, No One Killed Jessica, Barfi, Heroine, Grandmaster, ABCD, Chennai Express, Kedarnath, Uri: The Surgical Strike, Dhamaka and many more.
For his contribution, he has won several awards like National Film Awards for best popular film, Filmfare Award, IIFA Awards and many more and he is also one of the richest producer we have in the Bollywood Industry.
Anil Ambani
Ambani’s have their presence in almost every field and also in the film industry. Anil Ambani owns one of the well-known production house which is called Reliance Entertainment Private Limited. The company was established in the year 2005, in two different parts that were known as BIG Pictures and Reliance Big Entertainment.
Later in the year 2009, they merged to form a single company and named it as BIG Pictures and in the same year they changed it to Reliance Entertainment. Currently, Anil Ambani is serving as the chairman of the firm, whereas Tina Dabi holds the position of the director. The company deals with web series, films, animations, gaming, etc.
Reliance Entertainment has given many films like Waqt: The Race Against Time, Guru, Namaste London, Singh Is Kinng, God Tussi Great Ho, Rock On, 1920, Hulla, Ghajini, Luck By Chance, 13B: Fear Has a New Address Paa, 3 Idiots, Well Done Abba, Paathshala, Aashayein, Raavan, Mirch, Break Ke Baad, Double Dhamaal, Singham, Bodyguard, Commando: A One Man Army, Hasee Toh Phasee, Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhaniya, Singham Returns, Masaan, Rustom, Shivaay, Dear Zindagi, Naam Shabana, Commando 2: The Black Money Trail, Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, Saand Ki Aankh and many more.
They have got awards like Stardust Award for Singham, National Film Award for Well Done Abba, got nominated for IIFA Awards for Talaash and many more.
Shah Rukh Khan
The Badshah of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan, he is well-known for his acting & is one of the highest-paid actors in India and he also has his presence in the field of production with his company which is named as Red Chillies Entertainment. The company was established in the year 2003 & was named as Dreamz Unlimited.
Shah Rukh Khan holds the position of managing director, whereas his wife Gauri Khan holds the position of co-founder. Apart from film production, the company is also into film distribution, etc. The company has delivered movies like Dilwale, Chennai Express, Om Shanti Om, Love Hostel, Raees, Happy New Year, Main Hoon Na, Zero, Bob Biswas, My Name Is Khan, Ra. One, Don 2, Ashoka, Student of the Year, Devdas, Always Kabhi Kabhi, Kaal, Badla, Dear Zindagi, Jab Harry Met Sejal, etc.
They have won many awards like Star Guild Award, Zee Cine Awards, IIFA Awards, nominated for best special effects, Filmfare Award, etc. The company is handled by the actor and is one of the known production house in the country.
Ritesh Sidhwani
Ritesh Sidhwani is a well-known producer in the Bollywood industry, he is also the co-founder of the Excel Entertainment along with Farhaan Akhtar. He was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra on 1973 and he started his journey in the year 2001.
He is one of the known name and rich producers and he has given films like Dil Chahta Hai, Lakshya, Don: The Chase Begins, Rock On!, Luck By Chance, Karthik Calling Karthik, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Talaash, Dil Dhadakne Do, Baar Baar Dekho, Bangistan, Fukrey Returns, 3 Storeys, Gully Boy, Mirzapur, Made in Heaven, etc.
His films has received many awards like National Film Awards for best feature film Hindi, Indian Television Academy Awards, NDTV Indian of the Year Award, Screen Awards, Zee Cine Awards, iReel Awards, etc.
So these are the top producers from the Bollywood industry who have given several opportunities to many celebs and the new faces.
edited and proofread by nikita sharma
