Priyanka Khimani is an Indian intellectual property lawyer and former screenwriter from Mumbai.[1][2] Her clients have included AP Dhillon,[3] A.R Rahman, Prateek Kuhad, Divine (rapper), Badshah (rapper), Anurag Kashyap, Sameer Saxena, Arijit Singh, Shreya Ghoshal, Shankar Ehsaan Loy, Sushmita Sen,[4] Sushant Singh Rajput,[5] Sonu Nigam and Lata Mangeshkar.[6]
Khimani was included in Billboard magazine's 2023 Billboard Women in Music list,[7] and is the only Indian executive to have been included in the list.[8][6]
Early life
editKhimani grew up in a chawl with her parents in Mahim in Mumbai.[9] [10] While going to college, she worked as a screenwriter for Tamanna House at the age of 15.[11]
Career
editKhiman's law firm Khimani & Associates has its office in Nariman Point.[9] She was also announced as a board of member alongside Alex Rigopulos for Songtradr in June 2024. [12] Her first legal case was for Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar.[2] She represented Bollywood director Anurag Kashyap on #MeToo allegations. She also handled rapper Badshah case which was interrogated by Mumbai Police related to fake social media followers.[10]. Khimani also negotiated singer AP Dhillon deal for Lollapalooza's Indian debut.[3]
References
edit- ^ "From hardship to fame, the remarkable journey of lawyer Priyanka Khimani". Moneycontrol. November 21, 2020.
- ^ a b "An Unrivalled Journey in Law and Entertainment: Meet Priyanka Khimani | Femina.in". www.femina.in.
- ^ a b Bhandari, Kabir Singh (January 27, 2023). "Meet The Legal Eagle Of The Indian Music Entertainment Industry". Entrepreneur.
- ^ Wangchuk, Rinchen Norbu (July 29, 2022). "Working from Age 15 to Support Family, Lawyer Represents India's Biggest Stars Today". The Better India.
- ^ "Sushant Singh Rajput's lawyer: I never met Disha Salian, linking her with him was bizarre". India Today.
- ^ a b Sharma, Anshika. "Who Is Priyanka Khimani? Only Executive From India To Get Featured In Billboard". www.shethepeople.tv.
- ^ Duffy, Thom (February 23, 2023). "Management, Legal, Finance, Branding, Multisector, Business Executives".
- ^ Bhandari, Kabir Singh (March 2, 2023). "This Is The Only Indian To Be Part Of The Billboard Women In Music List 2023". Entrepreneur.
- ^ a b https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/from-a-chawl-in-mumbai-to-the-face-of-entertainment-law-in-india-meet-priyanka-khimani-10051411.html
- ^ a b https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/from-hardship-to-fame-the-remarkable-journey-of-lawyer-priyanka-khimani-6140071.html
- ^ "Celebrity lawyer Priyanka Khimani: 'I credit my success as an entertainment rights expert to my early training in the industry'". Free Press Journal.
- ^ Brandle, Lars (June 18, 2024). "Songtradr Names Alex Rigopulos and Priyanka Khimani to Board of Directors".