Ekta Kapoor

Ekta Kapoor
Kapoor in 2021
Born (1975-06-07) 7 June 1975
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Alma materMithibai College
Occupations
  • Television Producer
  • Film Producer
Years active1995–present
Organizations
  • Balaji Telefilms
  • Balaji Motion Pictures
Children1
Parents
  • Jeetendra (father)
  • Shobha Kapoor (mother)
Relatives
  • Tushar Kapoor (brother)
  • Abhishek Kapoor (cousin)
AwardsInternational Emmy Directorate Award (2023)
HonoursPadma Shri (2020)[1]

Ekta Kapoor (born 7 June 1975)[2][3] is an Indian television and film producer, known for her work in Hindi television and Bollywood cinema. She is the founder of Balaji Telefilms Limited, where she serves as joint managing director and creative head.[4][5]

Kapoor began her career at the age of 17 and became known for producing a large number of television soap operas in Hindi, many of which gained significant popularity during the late 1990s and 2000s.[6] Her biggest success came in 2000 with Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi on StarPlus which had the highest TRP for an Indian serial with 22.4 and was the most successful serial at its time. She followed it with Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii (2000) and Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001) to become the Queen of Indian television.[7][8]

In 2001, Balaji Motion Pictures was launched as a subsidiary company of Balaji Telefilms Limited, which is a film production and distribution company. In addition to television, Kapoor has produced several Hindi films through Balaji Motion Pictures, including The Dirty Picture, Lootera, Main Tera Hero, Dream Girl,[9] Crew,[10] and The Sabarmati Report.[11]

In April 2017, she launched ALTBalaji, a video on demand platform.[12][13] In 2022, she and her mother, Shobha Kapoor, stepped down from operations of ALTBalaji. The platform's management was subsequently taken over by Vivek Koka as Chief Business Officer.[14][15]In 2025, this app was banned by the Government of India on OTT Platforms for over obscene content.[16]

In 2017, Kapoor also launched her biography, Kingdom of the Soap Queen: The Story of Balaji Telefilms.[17]

Kapoor was honored with the Padma Shri in 2020 for her work in the field of arts.[1] She is also honored with the 2023 International Emmy Directorate Award at the 51st International Emmy Awards.[18][19]

  1. ^ a b "Padma Awards 2020". Ministry of Home Affairs (Govt. of India). Archived from the original on 13 May 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  2. ^ "PICS: Ekta Kapoor's 41st birthday bash". The Times of India. 8 June 2016. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  3. ^ Bajaj, Simran (7 June 2016). "Happy birthday Ekta Kapoor: 6 things to remind you why she is a big deal". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Ekta Kapoor's Recent Story Goes Viral On Internet". News18. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Ekta Kapoor's Acting School". Ekta Kapoor's Acting Institute. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Ekta Kapoor's 3-decade career got her TV's 'Queen of Desi K-dramas' title. Now, she's cracked the OTT code". The Economic Times. 7 June 2022. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Ekta Kapoor Recalls Her Initial Years Of Entering The Entertainment Industry". Outlook India. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi to Kasautii Zindagii Kay: A look at Ekta Kapoor's career-defining shows on her birthday". The Times of India. 7 June 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  9. ^ "Ekta Kapoor on Ayushmann Khurrana in Dream Girl: It takes a lot to play a woman and he has that ability". India Today. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  10. ^ Shah, Vrutika (9 November 2022). "Ektaa R Kapoor: "I want to be known as someone who cannot be put in a box and whose content never stays in one either"". Vogue India. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  11. ^ "Ekta Kapoor confirms remake of 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi in the works". The Tribune. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  12. ^ "From bold characters to clutter-breaking content; 5 changes Ekta Kapoor's shows will see in digital space". India Today. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  13. ^ "The 'Alt'ernate Strategy". Outlook Business. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  14. ^ "Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor step down as ALTBalaji heads, Vivek Koka is new Chief Business Officer - BusinessToday". Business Today. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  15. ^ "Ektaa Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor step down as heads of Alt Balaji, announced Vivek Koka as Chief Business Officer".
  16. ^ Das, Ananya (26 July 2025). "Ekta Kapoor issues clarification after govt bans ALTT, 24 OTT apps for vulgar content: 'Not associated in any capacity'". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  17. ^ "Kingdom of The Soap Queen: The Story of Balaji Telefilms". Harper Collins. 31 January 2020. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  18. ^ Banerjee, Ashish. "Ekta Kapoor honoured with 2023 International Emmy Directorate Award". BruTimes.
  19. ^ "Ektaa Kapoor shows off her Emmy award with big smile at Mumbai airport as she returns from New York. Watch". Hindustan Times. 27 November 2023.
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