ENTERTAINMENT
Farzana Patowari
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Bollywood actors foraying into production has become commonplace. While many choose to stay behind the screen, there are several others who've cast themselves in their maiden projects. Here's a list on the actors who have juggled both.
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Taapsee PannuPannu dons the producer's hat and plays the lead in the upcoming psychological thriller, Blurr. The plot revolves around a woman who gets tangled in a web of discord, with no way out.
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Kareena Kapoor KhanBebo is all set to debut as a producer with an untitled thriller. Directed by Hansal Mehta, the begum recently posted intriguing snaps from the movie's shoot on social media.
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Alia BhattIn this year of many firsts for her, Bhatt also debuted as a producer with Netflix’s Darlings. The 29-year-old plays the lead in the film, alongside Shefali Shah and Vijay Varma.
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Deepika Padukone Chhapaak marked Deepika Padukone’s debut as a producer. She took a leap of faith and essayed a rather challenging role of Laxmi Agarwal, the acid survivor on whom the movie was made.
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Ranbir KapoorKapoor’s first film as a producer was Jagga Jasoos. He played the lead and was cast opposite Katrina Kaif. The film was reportedly shot over a span of six long years!
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Anushka SharmaSharma's first film as a producer was with NH10 in the year 2015. The actress played Meera in the movie -- a woman who gets sucked into a gory honour killing crime after she witnesses the act with a friend on a road trip.
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Abhishek BachchanBachchan Jr made his production debut with Paa, a critically acclaimed 2009 movie where he played dad to Auro, a character essayed by his real-life father Amitabh Bachchan.