Debina Bonnerjee is known to Hindi television audiences as an actor, but with Tum Mere Ho she takes on a different job: producer. The intense romantic drama opens on 23 October 2026, marks Gurmeet Choudhary’s first producing credit under their banner DebGuru Films, and gives Isha Malviya her Bollywood debut.
The project began, Bonnerjee told IANS, with Choudhary’s restlessness. He kept getting action-heavy offers in OTT and film work, but he wanted a script that would let him play the romantic lead he felt was being overlooked. Rather than wait for that offer, he produced the film himself, with Bonnerjee supporting the decision.
Being a woman producer
Asked if she faced extra hurdles as a female producer, Bonnerjee placed the issue in a wider professional frame. Women are sometimes taken a little less seriously everywhere, she said, and people can assume they will make the decisions. But she believes the situation is changing.
Bonnerjee told IANS:
“Ultimately, it is about how you handle situations. I am not alone here. Gurmeet and I are together, so I think the challenge is less.”
She pointed out that the film’s other producing banner is also led by a woman, and said the team communicates clearly. In her words, what they want is what they want, and there should be no compromise.
What producing taught her
Bonnerjee said her perspective shifted once she moved behind the camera. As an actor, she had rarely thought about what producers were managing. Now she sees how many people work to keep a film on schedule, and how a small problem can upset the entire rhythm of a shoot.
- Acting is not as easy as it first looks. Bonnerjee initially called it easy, then corrected herself: the visible performance rests on a large behind-the-scenes operation.
- Small disruptions carry costs. One thing going wrong can affect the flow of a whole production day.
- Clarity reduces friction. She credits the team with putting its thoughts across clearly and refusing to compromise on what it wants.
Why the film matters
Hindi cinema has a long record of actors turning producer to create roles the market is not offering them. Tum Mere Ho fits that pattern: Choudhary wanted a romantic lead part, found action-heavy work instead, and used production to change his screen image. The film also features Anushkaa Luhar and Shaan Grover in significant roles.
For audiences, the release is a small test of the actor-producer path. It is one thing to identify a gap in the roles coming your way; it is another to finance a film around that gap and bring it to cinemas. Bonnerjee’s account suggests the process is less about authority than about clarity: know what you want, say it early, and choose partners who will hold the line with you.
Source: The Times of India
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