Ekta Kapoor: Don’t want to be put on a pedestal

The defiant streak has additionally pushed a few of Ekta’s key profession choices. By her personal admission, she had obtained a number of criticism for her each day soaps. She acknowledges that these exhibits—like
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thiand
Kkusum, which catapulted her firm to success within the 2000s—had been closely stylised and melodramatic. “However they really gave Indian ladies a voice,” she argues. “There’s analysis that exhibits that after cable penetration, from about 2001 to 2005, which is when my exhibits ran, India, for the primary time, noticed ladies take choices on household points. This had by no means occurred earlier than, and it was straight linked to the truth that we made the ladies in our exhibits do that.”

On the identical time, she concedes that some issues might have been completed otherwise. “There was a tune in Kkusum, as an illustration, referred to as “Beti ke Roop Mein Beta Mila”. In hindsight, the very concept {that a} bread-winning girl ought to be in comparison with a person reeks of patriarchy, however at the moment, we had been combating a unique warfare: We wished to realize acceptance for the concept that it’s fantastic for women to assist their mother and father financially,” she informs.

With 20 years of expertise, Ekta is aware of what she must do to keep away from the pitfalls of film-making. However parenting is a complete new ballgame, and it helps to have a powerful assist system, she factors out, speaking concerning the guilt that’s each mom’s burden. “My brother Tusshar is wonderful,” she says. “He’s a improbable father to his son, and by no means hesitates to incorporate my son in his plans. And he all the time has good recommendation to supply, whether or not it’s about parenting apps or how one can train Ravie to stroll.”

And whereas she loves exploring new themes and codecs at work, her at-home persona is way much less adventurous. “My household calls me Velcro as a result of I hate shifting from anywhere I’m comfy in,” she says. Her bed room should still be the identical shade of yellow it was when she was 15, however Kapoor says she’s definitely not the identical individual. “I’m rather a lot stronger, and I believe I’m a greater individual, and I’ve prayer to thank for that. In any other case, it’s quite a bit for a 20-year-old to learn articles saying, ‘You’ve arrived’ and three years later, articles that say, ‘You’re completed’.” Which is why, whereas being cognizant of the super honour that comes with a Padma Shri title, Ekta is decided to not let it get to her head. “The individuals who put you on a pedestal could be as fast to drag you off. So, I don’t need to be on a pedestal. I simply need to be heard.”


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