# Krishika Lulla

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{{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](/source/Tanu_Weds_Manu_Returns)''|''[Happy Bhag Jayegi](/source/Happy_Bhag_Jayegi)''}}
| organisation  = [Eros International](/source/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](/source/Anjaana_Anjaani)'', a co-production with [Sajid Nadiadwala](/source/Sajid_Nadiadwala), starring [Ranbir Kapoor](/source/Ranbir_Kapoor) and [Priyanka Chopra](/source/Priyanka_Chopra).<ref name=":0" /> In December 2010, India's first live action animation film ''[Toonpur Ka Superrhero](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Lara_Dutta) and [Vinay Pathak](/source/Vinay_Pathak) and ''[Desi Boyz](/source/Desi_Boyz)'' starring [Akshay Kumar](/source/Akshay_Kumar), [John Abraham](/source/John_Abraham_(actor)), [Deepika Padukone](/source/Deepika_Padukone) and [Chitrangada Singh](/source/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](/source/The_Times_of_India)}}</ref> launching the talented Rohit Dhawan, son of [David Dhawan](/source/David_Dhawan) in his directorial debut.

In 2013, Krishika produced the film ''[Raanjhanaa](/source/Raanjhanaa)'', directed by [Anand L. Rai](/source/Anand_L._Rai), starring [Sonam Kapoor](/source/Sonam_Kapoor), [Dhanush](/source/Dhanush), and [Abhay Deol](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Bajatey_Raho)'', another production by Krishika, featured an ensemble cast including [Vinay Pathak](/source/Vinay_Pathak), [Ranvir Shorey](/source/Ranvir_Shorey), [Tusshar Kapoor](/source/Tusshar_Kapoor), [Ravi Kishan](/source/Ravi_Kishan) and [Dolly Ahluwalia](/source/Dolly_Ahluwalia).

In 2015, Krishika teamed up with notable director [Anand L. Rai](/source/Anand_L._Rai) to present what would be one of the biggest hits of that year, [Tanu Weds Manu Returns](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Deccan_Chronicle) |date=2014-08-14}}</ref> directed by [Mudassar Aziz](/source/Mudassar_Aziz), a family entertainer starring [Diana Penty](/source/Diana_Penty), [Abhay Deol](/source/Abhay_Deol), [Ali Fazal](/source/Ali_Fazal) and [Momal Sheikh](/source/Momal_Sheikh) that released on 19 August 2016.

In 2016, Krishika produced the entertainment thriller [Banjo](/source/Banjo_(2016_film)),<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](/source/Ravi_Jadhav)’s debut in Hindi starring [Riteish Deshmukh](/source/Riteish_Deshmukh) and [Nargis Fakhri](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Sujay_Dahake) and & Jara Hatke, starring [Mrinal Kulkarni](/source/Mrinal_Kulkarni), [Indraneil Sengupta](/source/Indraneil_Sengupta), [Siddharth Menon](/source/Siddharth_Menon_(singer)) and Shivani Rangole, a beautiful story of human relationships, which she co-produced with [Ravi Jadhav](/source/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](/source/Juhu), [Mumbai](/source/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](/source/Anjaana_Anjaani)''
| rowspan="9" | [Hindi](/source/Hindi)
|
|-
| ''[Toonpur Ka Super Hero](/source/Toonpur_Ka_Super_Hero)''
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2011
| ''[Chalo Dilli](/source/Chalo_Dilli)''
|
|-
| ''[Desi Boyz](/source/Desi_Boyz)''
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2013
| ''[Raanjhanaa](/source/Raanjhanaa)''
|
|-
| ''[Bajatey Raho](/source/Bajatey_Raho)''
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2015
| ''[Tanu Weds Manu Returns](/source/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](/source/Deccan_Chronicle) |language=en}}</ref>
|
|-
| ''[Happy Bhag Jayegi](/source/Happy_Bhag_Jayegi)''
|
|-
|''[NH10](/source/NH10_(film))''<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](/source/Phuntroo)''
| [Marathi](/source/Marathi_language)
|
|}

== Awards ==
In 2015, she received the FOG Award at the [San Francisco Global Movie Fest](/source/San_Francisco_International_Film_Festival), 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>

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{IMDb name|4299305}}

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Category:Hindi film producers
Category:Indian women film producers
Category:Film producers from Mumbai
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)

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