Ekta Kapoor was born in Mumbai to Jeetendra and Shobha Kapoor. |
She started her internship with filmmaker Kailash Surendranath at age 15. |
Ekta began producing TV serials at 19, following her father's advice. |
Most of her TV serials start with 'K' as she considers it lucky. |
As MD of Balaji Telefilms, she produced around 25 successful TV serials by 2015, earning around 500 Crore (INR). |
Kapoor has produced films like 'Love Sex Aur Dhokha' and 'Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai.' |
She has produced over 130 serials, launching stars like Vidya Balan and Sushant Singh Rajput. |
Ekta launched her fashion label, EK, available at Snapdeal. |
She always wears black platform heels at events based on astrologer's advice. |
Ekta has a fear of heights, darkness, and helicopters. |
An animal lover, she adopts stray dogs and supports charity for older women. |
She enjoys listening to old songs and ghazals, especially Kishore Kumar's. |
Ekta is known as the 'Czarina of television' and 'Queen of Indian Television.' |
She is the rakhi sister of Vikas Gupta. |
On 10 February 2023, Ekta, along with her mother, Shobha Kapoor, announced stepping down from ALTBalaji on Twitter. |