By Smitha Joseph
Ekta Kapoor is an Indian television producer, film producer and director who works in Hindi cinema and soap opera.
She is the joint managing director and creative head of Balaji Telefilms Limited
In 2017, Ekta Kapoor also launched her biography, Kingdom of the Soap Queen: The Story of Balaji Telefilms.
She also launched a number of TV series online through her digital app ALTBalaji.
Ekta Kapoor was honoured with the Padma Shri in 2020 for her work in the field of arts.