Prerna Arora

Prerna Arora
Born (1987-12-08) 8 December 1987
Dehradun, Uttarakhand
OccupationsActress, producer, director
Known forPad Man, Rustom, Toilet Ek Prem Katha

Prerna Arora is an Indian actress, film producer and director. She was the producer of the films like Rustom (2016) and Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017).

Career

She gained prominence as a producer[1] through a series of commercially Hindi films, including Rustom (2016), Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017)[2], Pad Man (2018), Pari (2018), and Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018)[3]. In the same year, she also produced Fanney Khan and Batti Gul Meter Chalu.[4][5][6]

Her work during this period was noted for blending strong storytelling with impactful social themes, helping her emerge as one of the most visible young female producers in mainstream Bollywood. She continued developing multiple projects.[7][8][9]

Filmography

As actor

Year Title Role(s) Notes
2006 Bhagam Bhag Sheetal [10]
2007 Nanhe Jaisalmer [10]
Dhol [10]

As producer

Year Title Type Notes References
2016 Rustom Film Producer [11]
2017 Toilet: Ek Prem Katha Film Producer [12]
2018 Pad Man Film Producer [13]
2018 Pari Film Producer [14]
2018 Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran Film Producer [15]
2018 Fanney Khan Film Producer [16][17][18]
2018 Batti Gul Meter Chalu Film Producer [4]
2025 Jatadhara Film Producer [19][20]
2021 Bollywood Wala Dance Music Video Producer [21]
2022 Manzoor Music Video Producer [22]
2022 Musafir Music Video Producer [23]

In 2018, Arora was booked for money laundering and arrested by Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai Police for allegedly cheating producer Vashu Bhagnani of ₹31.6 crore (US$3.7 million) In July 2022, She was booked for money laundering by Enforcement Directorate of ₹31 crore (US$3.7 million).[24][25]

In 2023, Bombay High Court pronounced the acquittal and quashing of the case against Producer Prerna Arora in a financial dispute registered in 2018 with Pooja Films.[26]

References

  1. ^ Service, Statesman News (3 November 2025). "Inside Prerna Arora's vision: 'Jatadhara' explores dark rituals and divine power". The Statesman. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  2. ^ Entertainment, ABP Live (2 November 2025). "Prerna Arora Signs Her Third Film With Zee Studios: An Ambitious Pan-India Mythological Univers". ABP Live. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  3. ^ PTI (11 April 2025). "Akshay Kumar on Jaya Bachchan's criticism of 'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha' title: If she has said it, then it must right". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  4. ^ a b Fanney Khan Movie: Showtimes, Review, Songs, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  5. ^ "Zee Studios and Prerna Aroras Jatadhara Wraps Shoot: A New Era of Supernatural Cinema Begins". The Tribune. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  6. ^ "निर्मात्री प्रेरणा अरोड़ा ने खोले 'जटाधारा' की आध्यात्मिकता के साथ काली दुनिया के राज़". khas khabar (in Hindi). 28 October 2025. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  7. ^ "Zee Studios and Prerna Arora's Jatadhara: India's War Against Jaadu Tona and the Shadows That Still Exist". ANI News. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  8. ^ "For any film, the producer has a huge responsibility: KriArj Entertainment's Prernaa Arora". The Economic Times. 4 September 2017. Archived from the original on 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Her Father's Daughter: Prerna Arora and Virender Arora". www.vervemagazine.in. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  10. ^ a b c "Kya baat hai! Priyadarshan's heroine ab BANA producer memsaab!". DNA India. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  11. ^ Singh, Simran. "Exclusive | Prerna Arora on comeback with Sonakshi Sinha's Jatadhara, why South is more successful, forced paparazzi and fake promotions in Bollywood". DNA India. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  12. ^ "Zee Studios' And Prerna Arora's". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  13. ^ "Jatadhara producer Prerna Arora reflects on comparisons with Hollywood VFX: 'Its USP is emotion'". The Times of India. 31 August 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  14. ^ "'Jatadhara': Sonakshi Sinha's Dhan Pisachani look in perfected after three months of research, says producer Prerna Arora". The Times of India. 1 November 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  15. ^ jha, subhash k (3 October 2025). "'Working With A Creative Team Made Me Tap Into My Own Creativity'". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  16. ^ "Anil Kapoor unveils new poster of Fanney Khan". The HotCorn. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  17. ^ "Fanney Khan Review {3/5}: Anil Kapoor with a knockout performance makes it worth a watch". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  18. ^ "Fanney Khan actor Anil Kapoor: I don't believe in numbers and clubs". The Indian Express. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  19. ^ "Producer Prerna Arora booked for money laundering". The Indian Express. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  20. ^ Hungama, Bollywood (22 November 2025). "Prerna Arora on her next after Jatadhara, "It will be bigger in scale and scope than Jatadhara" : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  21. ^ PR, ANI (3 May 2025). "Producer Prerna Arora has sparked excitement among fans by sharing a picture on Instagram". ThePrint. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  22. ^ "Pad Man producer Prerna Arora shares being sabotaged by the industry". Hindustan Times. 9 November 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  23. ^ Entertainment, ABP Live (28 October 2025). "'Jatadhara' Producer Prerna Arora: 'Cinema Should Reflect Strength And Purpose'". ABP Live. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  24. ^ "Producer Prerna Arora booked for money laundering". The Indian Express. 20 July 2022. Archived from the original on 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  25. ^ "ED registers money laundering case against film producer Prerna Arora". India Today. 20 July 2022. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  26. ^ "Bombay High Court Acquits Top Producer Prerna Arora In 2018 Financial Dispute with Pooja Films". DNA. 9 November 2023. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
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