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Elahe Hiptoola is an Indian film producer and former actress. [1] [2] Her credits include producer of 3 Deewarein , Hyderabad Blues 2 , Iqbal , Dor , and Dhanak .
Elahe Hiptoola was born in Mumbai and resides in Hyderabad.
Hiptoola frequently works with producer Nagesh Kukunoor. Their collaborations include Hyderabad Blues , Rockford , 3 Deewarein , Bollywood Calling , Hyderabad Blues 2 , Iqbal , Dor , Bombay to Bangkok , Aashayein , 8 x 10 Tasveer , Mod and Lakshmi .
In 2010, Hiptoola co-founded a cultural center called Lamakaan (a place without boundaries) in Hyderabad. [3]
Hiptoola was married to Vidyut Jaisimha, a son of cricketer M. L. Jaisimha; they divorced later. [4] [5] Several media reports since early 2000s have referred to her as director Nagesh Kukunoor's romantic partner. [6] [7] [8]
| Year | Title | Language(s) | Notes |
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| 1998 | Hyderabad Blues | English Hindi Telugu | |
| 1999 | Rockford | English | |
| 2001 | Bollywood Calling | English | |
| 2003 | 3 Deewarein | Hindi | |
| 2004 | Hyderabad Blues 2 | English Hindi Telugu | |
| 2005 | Iqbal | Hindi Sign language | |
| 2006 | Dor | Hindi Urdu | |
| 2008 | Bombay to Bangkok | Hindi | |
| 2009 | 8 x 10 Tasveer | Hindi | |
| 2010 | Aashayein | Hindi | |
| 2011 | Mod | Hindi Urdu | |
| 2014 | Lakshmi | Hindi | |
| 2016 | Dhanak | Hindi | |
| 2022 | Modern Love Hyderabad | Telugu | Amazon Prime Video web series |
| Year | Title | Role | Language(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Hyderabad Blues | Seema Rao | English | |
| 2001 | Bollywood Calling | Reporter | English | |
| 2004 | Hyderabad Blues 2 | Seema Rao | English | |
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