Ekta Kapoor

Ekta Kapoor
Ekta Kapoor in 2021
Born (1975-06-07) 7 June 1975 (age 51)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Television producer, Joint MD of Balaji Telefilms
Years active1995–present
Parent(s)Jitendra (father)
Shobha Kapoor (mother)
RelativesTusshar Kapoor (brother)

Ekta Kapoor (born 7 June 1975) is an Indian Film/TV Producer and Director. She has produced shows like, Kasamh Se, Jodha Akbar, Kundali Bhagya for Zee TV and Naagin 3, Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki for Colors TV, Qayamat Ki Raat and Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2 for Star Plus. She has been credited as having revamped Indian Television's landscape by some, and by others, due to the low quality of her work, she has been credited with lowering the IQ of the entire nation.

Early life and education

Ekta Kapoor (center) with brother Tusshar (left) and father Jeetendra (right)

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.

Production works

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.

Movies

The following is the list of motion pictures produced by Kapoor under her banner Balaji Motion Pictures.

Web series

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.

References

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  58. ↑ Ekta Kapoor's Chandrakanta to showcase a different story on Colors
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  71. ↑ Ekta Kappoor's Balaji Motion Pictures acquires the rights to co-produce Shahid Kapoor starrer 'Udta Punjab'
  72. ↑ Balaji Motion Pictures to co-produce ‘Masti’ triquel, titled ‘Great Grand Masti’
  73. ↑ Tiger Shroff signs Ekta Kapoor and Remo D’souza’s next film Turbanator
  74. ↑ Mohit Suri, Ekta Kapoor and Chetan Bhagat join hands for ‘Half Girlfriend’
  75. ↑ Diljit Dosanjh to star in Ekta Kapoor’s maiden Punjabi production Super Singh
  76. ↑ Veere Di Wedding: Producer Ekta Kapoor to do this for the first time in 8 year
  77. ↑ Balaji Motion Pictures next Laila Majnu with Imtiyaz Ali
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  86. ↑ "Sakshi Tanwar Talks About Co-Star Ram Kapoor And Web Series Karrle Tu Bhi Mohabbat". CNN-News18. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
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  94. ↑ "Alt Balaji announces new series called Fourplay - Times of India". The Times of India. August 2017.
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