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Ekta Kapoor, Age, Height, Weight, Career, Salary, Facts and More

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3 years ago

March 27, 2022

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Intro to Ekta Kapoor

Balaji Telefilms Ltd’s creative head, Ekta Kapoor, is an Indian film and television producer, director, and creative director. She has created a number of well-known television series that are known for their length and drama. She has also recently launched an OTT platform called ‘ALT Balaji.’ Ekta has a successful track record of creating and producing movies and films for a variety of platforms.
Ekta Kapoor was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, on June 7, 1975. She is the daughter of a Hindu family. She is the daughter of Jeetendra Kapoor, a well-known Hindi actor, and Shobha Kapoor, her mother. Her brother, Tushar Kapoor, has also acted in Hindi films. Ekta Kapoor attended Bombay Scottish School in Mahim for her education. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Mumbai’s Mithibai College.

Personal Information

Real Name	Ekta Kapoor
Profession	Producer
Height	5’4″ Inches
Weight	58 Kg
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Date of Birth	7 June 1975
Age (as of 2021)	46 Years
Birthplace	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Religion	Hinduism
Hometown	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
School	Bombay Scottish School, Mahim
College/University	Mithibai College, Mumbai
Educational Qualification	Graduate
Debut	Television- Padosan (1995, as Producer) Film- Kyo Kii… Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta (2001, as Producer) Web Series- Maya Thirrai (2017, as Producer)
Hobbies	Reading

Ekta is single and she became a single parent to a boy through surrogacy in 2019.

Family and Relationship

Father	Jeetendra Kapoor (Actor)
Mother	Shobha Kapoor (Producer)
Brother	Tushar Kapoor (Actor, Younger)
Sister	Not Known
Boyfriend	Not Known
Son	Ravie Kapoor (2019)

Career of Ekta Kapoor

Ekta Kapoor, the Creative Director and Managing Director of Balaji Telefilms, is an Indian film and television producer who is best known for her work on the soap operas. Some of her popular daily soaps are-

Hum Paanch (1995)
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (2000-2008)
Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki (2000-2008)
Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001-2008)
Pavitra Rishta (2009-2014)
Bade Acche Lagte Hain (2011-2014)
Jodha Akbar (2013-2015)
Naagin (2015-2016)
Ye Hai Mohabbatein (2013)
Kumkum Bhagya (2014)
Chandrakanta (2017)
Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki (2017)
Kundali Bhagya (2017)

Following her success with TV shows, Kapoor made her film debut with Kyo Kii… Main Juth Nahi Bolta (2001), Krishna Cottage (2004), Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007), and EMI – Liya Hai Toh Chukana Parega (2008).

Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai (2010), The Dirty Picture (2011), Lootera (2013), Udta Punjab (2016), Veere Di Wedding (2018), Judgemental Hai Kya (2019), Jabariya Jodi (2019), Dream Girl (2019) are just a few of Kapoor’s commercial and critical successes.

Through her production company, Balaji Telefilms, she founded Institute of Creative Excellence in 2012, a media training school. Through her digital app ALTBalaji, she has also released around 40 web series. With EK Label, Ekta also has a fashion series.

Recently, she has produced a reality show “Lock Upp.”

Favourites

Food	Chocolate
Actors	Hrithik Roshan Salman Khan Shah Rukh Khan Aamir Khan
Actress	Priyanka Chopra Kareena Kapoor Sakshi Tanwar
Producer	Wong Kar-Wai
Colours	White
TV Serial	Shameless (USA)

Exciting Facts about Ekta Kapoor

Ekta Kapoor was born and raised in the Maharashtra city of Mumbai.
She has been dubbed “the Queen of Indian Television” and “the Czarina of Television.”
At the age of 19, Kapoor began producing television series.
She is deeply spiritual and believes in the power of numbers.
Ram Kapoor, Vidya Balan, Sushant Singh Rajput, Rajeev Khandelwal, and Ronit Roy are just a few of the famous actors she has launched.
In 2020, Kapoor will be awarded the Padma Shri for her contributions to Indian television.
She enjoys listening to ghazals and old Hindi classics.
She is a dog lover to the core.