Kanika Dhillon

Kanika Dhillon is an Indian producer, author and screenwriter known for her significant contributions in the Indian entertainment industry. While her writing journey began with the best selling novel, Bombay Duck is a Fish (2011), which was launched by Shah Rukh Khan; she followed with two successive and acclaimed novels soon after, Shiva and the Rise of the Shadows (2013), and the drama The Dance of Durga (2016).

It was in 2018, with popular romantic drama Manmarziyaan (2018), that Kanika gained widespread recognition as a screenwriter. After that came a series of successes in her filmography with iconic characters and films like Manmarziyaan (2018), Kedarnath (2018), Judgementall Hai Kya (2019), Guilty (2020), Haseen Dillruba (2021), Rashmi Rocket (2021) and Raksha Bandhan (2022)

In 2023, Dhillon transitioned into the role of a producer, by founding her production house, Kathha Pictures. Under her production banner, she has written and produced the highly anticipated film Do Patti, featuring renowned actors Kajol and Kriti Sanon.

Recently she met with the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Pushkar Singh Dhami, the minister announced a provision of heavy subsidies in his state to encourage filmmakers.