{{short description|Indian film producer}} {{BLP sources|date=May 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}} {{Infobox person | name = Krishika Lulla | image = Krishika Lulla on Monogram collection (cropped).jpg | caption = Lulla in 2018 | birth_name = Krishika Singh | birth_date = | birth_place = | occupation = Film producer, writer | years_active = 2010–present | spouse = Sunil Lulla | children = 1 | notable_works = {{ubl|''Tanu Weds Manu Returns''|''Happy Bhag Jayegi''}} | organisation = Eros International }}
'''Krishika Lulla''' is an Indian film producer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Krishika Lulla On Bollywood, Films And Women Leaders |url=https://businessworld.in/article/krishika-lulla-on-bollywood-films-and-women-leaders-117968 |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=BW Businessworld |language=en}}</ref> She made her foray into producing films with 2010s romantic film ''Anjaana Anjaani'', a co-production with Sajid Nadiadwala, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra.<ref name=":0" /> In December 2010, India's first live action animation film ''Toonpur Ka Superrhero'' was released, with Krishika at the helm as producer.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-09-03 |title=Toonpur Ka Superhero to release on December 17 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/web/toonpur-ka-superhero-to-release-on-december-17/ |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
==Personal life== Krishika married Sunil Lulla, managing director and executive vice-chair of Eros International.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Magazine |first=The Peacock |date=2017-11-28 |title=KRISHIKA LULLA |url=https://www.thepeacockmagazine.com/krishika-lulla |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=The Peacock Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Career== 2011 was a successful year for the Lulla with two more movies to her credit – the much acclaimed ''Chalo Dilli'' by Shashant Shah,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mahesh Bhupathi Gears Up For His Acting Debut |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/mahesh-bhupathi-gears-up-for-his-acting-debut-619484 |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref> a fun slice of life film starring Lara Dutta and Vinay Pathak and ''Desi Boyz'' starring Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone and Chitrangada Singh. ''Desi Boyz'' had Krishika<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Krishika-Lulla-is-all-for-encouraging-young-talent/articleshow/10780659.cms |title=Krishika Lulla is all for encouraging young talent |date=2011-11-19 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> launching the talented Rohit Dhawan, son of David Dhawan in his directorial debut.
In 2013, Krishika produced the film ''Raanjhanaa'', directed by Anand L. Rai, starring Sonam Kapoor, Dhanush, and Abhay Deol. The film received positive reviews from critics and audiences.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |date=2013-07-10 |title=Raanjhanaa's director plans trilogy of romantic musicals : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |website=Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/raanjhanaas-director-plans-trilogy-of-romantic-musicals/ |access-date=2024-06-05 |language=en}}</ref> ''Bajatey Raho'', another production by Krishika, featured an ensemble cast including Vinay Pathak, Ranvir Shorey, Tusshar Kapoor, Ravi Kishan and Dolly Ahluwalia.
In 2015, Krishika teamed up with notable director Anand L. Rai to present what would be one of the biggest hits of that year, Tanu Weds Manu Returns.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-03-13 |title='Tanu Weds Manu 2' a real sequel: Krishika Lulla |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/tanu-weds-manu-2-a-real-sequel-krishika-lulla/ |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Their association further continued with Happy Bhag Jayegi,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/140816/it-is-the-content-that-brought-us-together-krishika-lulla.html |title=It is the content that brought us together: Krishika Lulla |first1=Rohit |last1=Bhatnagar |newspaper=Deccan Chronicle |date=2014-08-14}}</ref> directed by Mudassar Aziz, a family entertainer starring Diana Penty, Abhay Deol, Ali Fazal and Momal Sheikh that released on 19 August 2016.
In 2016, Krishika produced the entertainment thriller Banjo,<ref>{{Cite press release |url=https://bollyspice.com/nargis-fakhri-krishika-lulla-learn-language-banjo/ |title=Nargis Fakhri and Krishika Lulla learn a language for Banjo |date=2016-08-14 |website=Bollyspice}}</ref> which was a musical drama which marking multiple national award-winning Marathi Director Ravi Jadhav’s debut in Hindi starring Riteish Deshmukh and Nargis Fakhri. Banjo made its worldwide release on 23 September.
With a diverse range of Bollywood films to her credit already, Krishika has also forayed into regional cinema and backed two Marathi projects -, Phuntroo,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://bollyspice.com/phuntroo-to-zara-hatke-krishika-lulla-is-excited-about-her-regional-films |title=Phuntroo to & Zara Hatke, Krishika Lulla is excited about her regional films |first1=Joginder |last1=Tuteja |date=2016-03-13 | website=Bollyspice}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/9944/ |title=Krishika Lulla's sci-fi experiment in Marathi pays off with Phuntroo |first1=Joginder |last1=Tuteja |date=2016-03-14 |website=Bollywood Hungama |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917033928/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/9944/ |archive-date=2016-09-17}}</ref> a sci-fi romantic love story, a first for Marathi cinema, directed by National Award Winning Sujay Dahake and & Jara Hatke, starring Mrinal Kulkarni, Indraneil Sengupta, Siddharth Menon and Shivani Rangole, a beautiful story of human relationships, which she co-produced with Ravi Jadhav, both of which released earlier this year (2016).
As brand ambassador, Krishika recently hosted the launch of the new Asian restaurant Dashanzi at JW Marriott, Juhu, Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Celebs At Dashanzi Restaurant Launch |url=https://www.darpanmagazine.com/photos/bollywood/celebs-at-dashanzi-restaurant-launch/ |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=www.darpanmagazine.com |language=en}}</ref>
==Filmography==
=== As Producer === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Language ! Notes |- | rowspan="2" | 2010 | ''Anjaana Anjaani'' | rowspan="9" | Hindi | |- | ''Toonpur Ka Super Hero'' | |- | rowspan="2" | 2011 | ''Chalo Dilli'' | |- | ''Desi Boyz'' | |- | rowspan="2" | 2013 | ''Raanjhanaa'' | |- | ''Bajatey Raho'' | |- | rowspan="3" | 2015 | ''Tanu Weds Manu Returns''<ref>{{Cite web |last=bhatnagar |first=rohit |date=2016-08-14 |title=It is the content that brought us together: Krishika Lulla |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/140816/it-is-the-content-that-brought-us-together-krishika-lulla.html |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en}}</ref> | |- | ''Happy Bhag Jayegi'' | |- |''NH10''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-03-14 |title=NH10′ will grow via word of mouth: Krishika Lulla |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/nh10-will-grow-via-word-of-mouth-krishika-lulla/ |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> | |- | 2016 | ''Phuntroo'' | Marathi | |}
== Awards == In 2015, she received the FOG Award at the San Francisco Global Movie Fest, organized by the Federation of Indo-American Association of Northern California.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-09-06 |title=Krishika Lulla bagged the Fog Award in California last month |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/krishika-lulla-bagged-the-fog-award-in-california-last-month/articleshow/48837567.cms |access-date=2024-06-05 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
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==External links== {{commons category}} * {{IMDb name|4299305}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lulla, Krishika}} Category:Living people Category:Hindi film producers Category:Indian women film producers Category:Film producers from Mumbai Category:Year of birth missing (living people)