Ekta Kapoor is credited with revamping India's television landscape. She pioneered an entire genre of television content, heralding India's satellite television boom. Balaji's shows have been and continue to be channel drivers for most general entertainment broadcasters. As the creative force behind the Company's success, she believes in a hands-on approach in day-to-day creative direction for all our content, routinely putting in 16-18 hours each day, she moves ahead with India's rapidly metamorphosing TV climate.
Under her creative guidance, Balaji has won almost every major TV award. Her stellar work in creating a large content conglomerate at a young age garnered her several distinguished awards, including the Economic Times (Businesswoman of the Year 2002), Ernst & Young (Entrepreneur of the Year 2001) and the American Biographical Institute (Woman of the Year 2001). She was also placed at the first position among the '50 Most Influential Women' in the Indian marketing, advertising and media ecosystems by IMPACT magazine in 2016. She also featured in Top 50 powerful women in India by Fortune India in the year 2014 and 2015. Ms. Ekta Kapoor has also won numerous prestigious awards in the year 2017 as Business Today's Most Powerful Women in Indian Business Awards, Khaas Rishta Award 2017, 25 Most Powerful Women in India Business, ITA Awards as Sterling Icon of Entertainment,
1. Daughter of 60s superstar Jeetendra.
2. Sister of actor Tusshar Kapoor.
3. Mostly known for her TV serials
4. All the television serials and movies she has produced start with the letter "K".
5. Niece of producer Prasan Kapoor ( Jeetendra's brother).
6. Cousin of director/actor Abhishek Kapoor (Jeetendra's sister's son).
7. Niece of Mumbai distributor Ramesh Sippy ( Not the director). Her moms brother.
8. Neice of producer Nitin Kapoor (Jeetendra's cousin). Nitin is married to actress Jaya Sudha.
9. Niece of writer and costume designer Nim Sood. ( Mother's sister).
10. Niece of director V.K. Sobti and his producer wife Laxmi Sobti. Laxmi is the sister of Jeetendra.
11. Ekta Kapoor is Known as the Content Czarina.
Parents :- Jeetendra
Relatives:- Tusshar Kapoor (sibling)
Prasan Kapoor (aunt or uncle)
Abhishek Kapoor (cousin)
Ramesh Sippy (aunt or uncle)
Nitin Kapoor (aunt or uncle)
Nim Sood (aunt or uncle)
V.K. Sobti (aunt or uncle)
Year | Title |
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1995 | Padosan |
1995 | Captain House |
1995 | Mano Ya Na Mano |
1995 | Hum Paanch (season 1) |
1996 | Itihaas |
2000 | Kaun, Kasamm,Kashti,Kavita,Kundali |