The following is the list of motion pictures produced by Kapoor under her banner Balaji Motion Pictures. Note: television series in bold are the shows presently on air. The following is the list of Television shows produced by Kapoor under her banner Balaji Telefilms. Kapoor has also launched a number of TV series online through her digital app ALTBalaji. In 2012, Ekta Kapoor started the Institute of Creative Excellence, a media training school through her production house Balaji Telefilms.
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None of these films were commercial or critical successes.īetween 20, she produced many unsuccessful films, including Love Sex aur Dhokha, Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, and Shor in the City. This was followed by Mission Istanbul and EMI – Liya Hai Toh Chukana Padhega in collaboration with Sunil Shetty. She then went on to co-produce Shootout at Lokhandwala with Sanjay Gupta. The 2005 Kyaa Kool Hai Hum featured her brother Tusshar Kapoor. Kucch To Hai and Krishna Cottage, based on supernatural themes, followed in 20. Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta, starring Sushmita Sen and Govinda. She ventured into Bollywood movie production in 2001 beginning with Kyo Kii.
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Some of her other popular shows include Pavitra Rishta, Bade Acche Lagte Hain, Yeh Hai Mohabbatein, Jodha Akbar, Naagin, Kumkum Bhagya, Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki, Kundali Bhagya, Yeh Hai Chahatein 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 Indian Television". Kapoor has thus created and produced more than 130 Indian soap operas.
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As of 2001, Kapoor wrote her own scripts despite having writers working for her, taking an active interest in all stages of production, while her mother, Shobha, handled the accounts. She then ventured into Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati and Bengali languages. The series became very popular and she then got it dubbed into Telugu and launched it in Hindi as Ghar Ek Mandir. Īfter establishing herself in Hindi TV serials, she began venturing into other regional languages, starting with the Tamil series, Kudumbum. Her projected turnover for 2000–2001 was listed as ₹35 crore (equivalent to ₹139 crore or US$17 million in 2023). 20 of her 34 serials were listed as the most popular serials, across all major TV channels like Zee TV, Sony, Star Plus and Metro. īy July 2001, Kapoor was producing more than 30 hours of television shows per week. In 2001, she was awarded the title of Best Entrepreneur of the Year. Other shows beginning with 'K' include Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki, Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii, Kohi Apna Sa, Kaahin Kissii Roz, Kalash, Kasautii Zindagii Kay, Kahiin To Hoga and Kasamh Se. In the 2000s, the letter 'K' became her lucky alphabet and she launched many shows with the first word of every title starting with the same letter, including Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, which broke all records to become the series to attract the highest TRPs in 2000. Her 1995 sitcom, Hum Paanch was her first success. In 1995, Mano Ya Na Mano was selected by Zee TV and her music-based show Dhun Dhamaka was chosen by Doordarshan. Her initial projects were failures, with six of her pilot episodes being rejected, leading to a total loss of ₹50 lakh (equivalent to ₹2.0 crore or US$250,000 in 2023).
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After obtaining financing from her father, she was a producer under her banner Balaji Telefilms. Kapoor started her career at the age of 17, interning with advertisement and feature filmmaker Kailash Surendranath. Kapoor is not married but she has a son named Ravie Kapoor, who was born on 27 January 2019 by surrogacy. She went to school at Bombay Scottish School, Mahim and attended college at Mithibai College. Her younger brother, Tusshar Kapoor, is also a Bollywood actor. Kapoor is the daughter of actors Jeetendra and Shobha Kapoor. Personal life Ekta Kapoor (center) with younger brother Tusshar (left) and father Jeetendra (right) She is also honoured with the 2023 International Emmy Directorate Award at the 51st International Emmy Awards. Kapoor was honoured with the Padma Shri in 2020 for her work in the field of arts. In 2017, Kapoor also launched her biography, Kingdom of the Soap Queen: The Story of Balaji Telefilms. In 2001, Balaji Motion Pictures was launched as a subsidiary company of Balaji Telefilms Limited which is a film production and distribution company. She is the joint managing director and creative head of Balaji Telefilms Limited, which was founded in 1994. Ekta Kapoor (born 7 June 1975 ) is an Indian television producer, film producer and director who works in Hindi cinema and soap opera.