Ekta Kapoor


Ekta Kapoor is an Indian television producer, film producer and director, and the joint managing director and creative head of 'Balaji Telefilms Limited', which was founded in 1994. In 2001, Balaji Motion Pictures was launched as a subsidiary company of Balaji Telefilms Limited which is a film production and distribution company. She launched ALT Balaji in April 2017.
Kapoor was honoured with the Padma Shri in 2020.

Personal life

Ekta Kapoor is the daughter of actors Jeetendra and Shobha Kapoor. Her younger brother Tusshar Kapoor is also a Bollywood actor.
She went to school at Bombay Scottish School, Mahim and attended college at Mithibai College.
She had a son named Ravie Kapoor on 27 January 2019 via surrogacy.

Career

Ekta Kapoor started her career aged 15, interning with ad and feature filmmaker Kailash Surendranath, until after obtaining financing from her father, she decided to become a producer.
She ventured into Bollywood movie production in 2001 beginning with Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta, Kucch To Hai and Krishna Cottage based on supernatural themes followed in 2003 and 2004. Kyaa Kool Hai Hum starred her brother Tusshar Kapoor. She then went on to co-produce Shootout at Lokhandwala with Sanjay Gupta. Mission Istanbul and EMI – Liya Hai Toh Chukana Padhega in collaboration with Sunil Shetty followed.
In 2010 to 2014 she released a number of films including Love Sex aur Dhokha, Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, and Shor in the City. She says at one point she had lost confidence in herself after her films flopped one after another, and so was initially not sure about producing Half Girlfriend.
In 2012, Ekta Kapoor started Institute of Creative Excellence, a media training school through her production house Balaji Telefilms.
Kapoor has also created and produced more than 130 Indian soap operas under her banner Balaji Telefilms Limited. Some of her most popular and top shows are Hum Paanch, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki, Kaahin Kissii Roz, Kasautii Zindagii Kay, Kahiin To Hoga, Kasamh Se, Pavitra Rishta, Bade Acche Lagte Hain, Yeh Hai Mohabbatein, Jodha Akbar. Naagin, Kumkum Bhagya, Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki, Kundali Bhagya and several others that were credited with starting a new wave on Indian television, leading to her being known as the "Czarina of television" and "the Queen of India Television".
Kapoor has also launched a number of TV series online through her digital app ALTBalaji.

Collected works

Discography

2019 Vande Mataram song in Romeo Akbar Walter

Television

The following is the list of Television shows produced by Kapoor under her banner Balaji Telefilms. Note: television series in bold are the shows presently on air.
The following is the list of motion pictures produced by Kapoor under her banner Balaji Motion Pictures.
The following is the list of web series created/developed/produced by Kapoor under her banner ALT Digital Media Entertainment for her video on demand platform ALT Balaji.
Kapoor also works on script writing, creative conversion and concept building. Having been chosen as one of 50 of ‘Asia's Most Powerful Communicators’ by Asia Week magazine in 2001, she has helped launch the careers of many actors and actresses.
She was chosen to lead the Confederation of Indian Industries entertainment committee. The other awards she received are; The Society Achiever Award and The Best Entrepreneur of the Year 2001.
Kapoor is regarded as one of the most powerful ladies in the television industry and is amongst the top 25 woman entrepreneuns of India.
Kapoor has also received awards as the producer of Balaji Telefilms. These include the Indian Television Academy Awards, Indian Telly Awards, Kalakar Awards, Asian Television Awards, Apsara Awards, Zee Rishtay Awards, 3rd Boroplus Awards, New Talent Awards, BIG Star Entertainment Awards, 4th Boroplus Awards, GR8! Women Awards, Asia's Social Empowerment Awards, Lions Gold Awards, Stardust Awards, Screen Awards, Pune International Film Festival, Zee Gaurav Puraskar, National Media Network Film and TV Awards, the Global Indian Film and TV Honors, and ETC Bollywood Business Awards.
The following is the recent list of awards received by Kapoor:
YearAwardCategoryRef
2010Indo-American Society AwardsMost Outstanding Woman Entrepreneur
2012National Media Award For Asian Academy Of Film And TelevisionMost Successful Film and Television Producer
2012IMC Women Achiever AwardsWomen Achiever of the Year
2014Most Powerful Women in India AwardsCorporate Excellence in Entertainment Business
2014Bharat Gaurav Achievement AwardsBharat Gaurav Achievement Award
2016IMPACT's 50Most Influential Women in Media, Marketing and Advertising
2017Indian Television Academy AwardsSterling Icon of Entertainment
2018IWM Digital AwardsWeb Person of the Year
2018Business TodayMost Powerful Woman in Indian Business
2018FICCI Ladies OrganisationIcon of the Year
2018ABP News Telebrations AwardsGrand Achiever of the Year
2018Indian Television Academy AwardsHighest rated Show on TV - Naagin
2018Indian Television Academy AwardsPremiere Web Channel of the Year - ALTBalaji
2018Jagran Cinema Summit AwardsIcon of Entertainment
2018Forbes Tycoon of TomorrowIcon of Excellence
2018Outlook India Speakout AwardsWoman Achiever of the Year
2019Hindustan Times Business AwardsBusiness Icon of Continent
2019ET Business Awards Content Creator of the Year
2019Business TodayMost Powerful Woman in Indian Business
2019Talent Track AwardsDigital Content Creator
2019BusinessworldBW Most Influential Woman of India
2019Maharashtra Achiever's AwardsContent Power House of the Year
2019International Quality AwardsContent Creator of the Year
2019Hindustan TimesHT Most Stylish Film Maker of the Year
2019Fortune India AwardsMost Powerful Business Women of the Year
2020Padma ShriIndia's fourth highest civilian honour in the field of Arts, from the state of Maharashtra