Ekta Kapoor Love them or hate them, you just cannot ignore Balaji serials and Ekta Kapoor

is the woman who single-handedly founded and made Balaji Telefilms the household name it is today. This baby-faced teenager, who once dreamed of marrying and settling down just like any other woman in India, is the creative head of Balaji Telefilms and counted as one of the top 10 women entrepreneurs of today. Her production house has many hit serials to its credit Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki and many others, making her the Queen Bee of the Indian soap opera scene. She has won the Hall of Fame award at the 6th Indian Telly Awards during 2006 for her contribution to the Indian television industry. Known to be fiercely protective of her company and brand, Ekta is also very professional and has strong business acumen Ekta Kapoor the woman who changed the face of Indian television (Image: http://www.indiantvtoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/ekta_kapoor.jpg)

Born: June 7, 1975 Achievement: Creative Director of Balaji Telefilms; Awarded with Ernst & Young (E&Y) Startup Entrepreneur Of The Year award in 2001.

Ekta Kapoor can be aptly called as the reigning queen of Indian television industry. The serials produced by her company Balaji Telefilms are a great hit with the masses and are dominating all the major T.V. channels in India. Born on June 7, 1975, Ekta Kapoor is daughter of former Bollywood superstar Jeetendra and sister of current

Bollywood hero Tusshar Kapoor. Ekta Kapoor did her schooling from Bombay Scottish School and later on joined Mithibai College. She was not interested in academics and on the advice of her father ventured into TV-serial production at the age of 19. And soon she changed the face of Indian television industry and completely dominated it. Today, Ekta Kapoor is the creative director of Balaji Telefilms. Her company has produced more than 25 serials and each one is being shown, on an average, four times a week on different television channels. Ekta Kapoor's serials have captured the imagination of masses. She broken all previous records of TV serial production and popularity in India. Her most famous television venture has been "Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi" which began in 2000 and is still leading the TRP ratings in India. Her other famous serials include "Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki", "Kahiin To Hoga", "Kavyanjali", "Kyaa Hoga Nimmo Kaa", "Kasamh Se", "Kahin Kisii Roz", "Kasautii Zindagi Kay", "Kkusum", "Kutumb", "Kalash", and "Kundali".
For her entrepreneurial skills and achievements Ekta Kapoor was awarded with Ernst & Young (E&Y) Startup Entrepreneur Of The Year award in 2001

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EXECUTIVE PROFILE*

Ekta Kapoor
Joint Managing Director and Member of Shareholders Committee, Balaji Telefilms Ltd. 7
7

Age

Total Calculated Compensation

This person is connected to 7 board members in 1 different organizations across 1 different industries. See Board Relationships

36

13,230,600
As of Fiscal Year 2011

BACKGROUND*

Ms. Ekta Kapoor has been Joint Managing Director of Balaji Telefilms Ltd since November 10, 2009. Ms. Kapoor served as Creative Director of Balaji Telefilms Ltd from November 10, 2004 to November 2009. Ms. Kapoor commenced her career as a producer and creative director at the age of 19. Her work has comprised entertainment landmarks in India. She is actively involved in concept building, script design and creative conversion. She has been Director of Balaji Telefilms ... Read Full Background
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS* C-13 Balaji House Dalia Industrial Estate Mumbai, Maharashtra 400053 India Phone: 91 22 4069 8000 Fax: 91 22 4069 8181 ANNUAL COMPENSATION*
Salary 6,630,000

Total Annual Compensation

6,630,000

STOCK OPTIONS*
All Other Compensation 6,600,600

BOARD MEMBERS MEMBERSHIPS* 1994-Present Joint Managing Director and Member of Shareholders Committee Balaji Telefilms Ltd.

TOTAL COMPENSATION*
Total Annual Cash Compensation 13,230,600

Total Short Term Compensation

6,630,000

EDUCATION* There is no Education data available.

Other Long Term Compensation 6,600,600

OTHER AFFILIATIONS* There is no Company Affiliations data available.

*Data is at least as current as the most recent Definitive Proxy.

Total Calculated Compensation

13,230,600

Filimography
Ragini Mms(2011) Raginni Mms(2011)

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Ekta Kapoor is the daughter of Jeetendra and Shobha Kapoor. Her younger brother Tusshar Kapoor is also a Bollywood actor. Ekta produced numerous television soaps and movies. Her television series include Hum Paanch, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, Kasautii Zindagii Kay, Kaahin Kissii Roz, Kkusum, Kutumb, Kahiin To Hoga, Kasamh Se and Bandini. She is currently producing Pavitra Rishta, Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani and Bade Achhe Lagte Hain. Ekta has also produced movies including Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta, Kucch To Hai, Krishna Cottage, Koi Aap Sa and Kyaa Kool Hai Hum, coproduced Shootout at Lokhandwala, Mission Istanbul and produced Love Sex aur Dhokha, Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, Shor in the City and Ragini MMS. She is also producing The Dirty Picture with Vidya Balan, Naseeruddin Shah, Emraan Hashmi and Tusshar Kapoor About us:-

Balaji Telefilms was incorporated in 1994 and has redefined the Indian television space in this period. Making a strong start with hit shows like Hum Paanch, the company rose to unprecedented heights in the late 1990s and 2000s. The satellite boom in India can in a sense be said to have been created and led by Balaji. The performance of the Hindi television channels and the dominance of the Hindi General Entertainment Channel was pioneered by Balaji content and run successfully for over a decade, with blockbuster shows like Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki garnering unheard of TRPs. The company has produced over 15,000 hours of television content since its inception, including content in Hindi, Tamil, Telegu, Kannada and Malayalam. Balaji also entered the motion picture business in the late 1990s, producing and distributing a number of films. Today, the company occupies a dominant space in the television content creation space, with the No.1 show on Indian television to its credit and all of its shows among the Top 50 on television. Balaji has also diversified itself into all the 4 screens by bringing in new teams for the motion pictures, internet and mobile space. The company has also evolved with the times and significantly corporatized itself, bringing in a Group CEO and experienced professional team for driving the future strategic direction of the company. From a television content provider, we have evolved into a media conglomerate with organizational divisions responsible for television, motion pictures, internet and mobile.

Our people:-

Jeetendra Kapoor, Chairman

A popular movie star throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Mr. Kapoor starred in more than 200 films in a 45 year film career. In his long film career, he won a number of awards including a Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award, the Legends of Cinema Award and the Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Award. Mr. Kapoor has been the company's Chairman since 2000.

His extensive relationships in the Indian entertainment industry have proved to be extremely beneficial for the firm in its formative years, and he continues to open new frontiers for the company. Mr. Kapoor also spearheads the real estate initiatives of the company, such as the state-of-the-art film studio that is being constructed on the outskirts of Mumbai.

Shobha Kapoor, Managing Director

Mrs. Kapoor has been instrumental in building the company from its small beginnings in 1994 to India's largest television content company today. From its inception, Mrs. Kapoor has been hands-on in the operational management of the company, controlling on set activity, operational efficiency. Given her wealth of experience, today, she works closely with the Group CEO in helping him discharge his responsibilities. Her stellar work in creating the Balaji organization and brand has resulted in a slew of awards, including CEO of the Year (Indian Telly Awards), Businesswoman of the Year (The Economic Times), and numerous Best Producer awards for television shows produced by Balaji.

Ekta Kapoor, Joint Managing Director

Ekta Kapoor has almost single-handedly revamped the television landscape in India. She pioneered an entire genre of television content, creating among the most successful shows and heralding the satellite television boom in the country. Balaji's shows have been channel drivers for broadcasters in India, and even today, have a place in the top 2 - 3 shows on each channel.

As the creative force behind Balaji's success, Ekta believes in a hands-on approach to the day-to-day creative direction of each of Balaji's TV shows and films, routinely putting in 16 - 18 hour work days. Ekta continues to innovate and move with the rapidly metamorphosing television climate in the country, and is also expanding her unmatched creative vision to the motion picture and new media verticals.

Her stellar work in creating a large content conglomerate at a very young age has garnered her several distinguished awards, including The Economic Times (Businesswoman of the Year 2002), Ernst & Young (Entrepeneur of the Year 2001) and the American Biographical Institute (Woman of the Year 2001), among others. Under her creative guidance, Balaji has also won every major television award in India.

Akshay

Chudasama

Widely respected in industry circles for his deep insight into corporate law, Mr. Chudasama is a partner at J Sagar Associates. He specialises in mergers and acquisitions, consumer protection and dispute resolution.

Pradeep

Sarda

Chairman of the Sarda Group of Companies, Mr. Sarda possesses rich experience across multiple industry verticals, including paper, engineering, construction and real estate.

D.G.Rajan Mr D G Rajan is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and the Institute of

Chartered Accountants of India. He was a Partner of Lovelock & Lewes, Chartered Accountants from 1967 and retired therefrom as a Senior Partner in 1990. He was also President of the Management Consultants Association of India and Chairman of the Southern Region of the Indian Paint Association. Presently, he is Advisor and Management Consultant to many domestic and international Groups. He is holding office both of Director and Member of Board Committees of Solvay Pharma India Limited apart from that of the Company.

Tusshar Kapoor, Director

Tusshar Kapoor is a certified MBA (Master in Business Administration) which he successfully accomplished from Michigan University, U.S.A

Tusshar's first movie with Kareena Kapoor titled "Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai" shot him to immediate Stardom which also bagged him prestigious awards like Filmfare, Zee Cine Awards for the Best Male Debutant.

Tusshar Kapoor's maturity as a seasoned actor was visible in his role in the movie "Khakee" made under the Banner of Keshu Ramsay's DMS Films Pvt Ltd and directed by Rajkumar Santoshi which nominated him in the category for Best Supporting Actor in Renowned Bollywood Awards.

Ashutosh

Khanna

Ashutosh Khanna is based in Korn/Ferry International.s New Delhi office, from where he heads the firm.s Global Consumer Markets practice. Mr. Khanna leverages the deep relationships he formed within the marketing and advertising fraternity to work closely with clients for senior-level searches in the industry.

Pavitra Rishta Bandh Reshmache Bade Acche Lagte Hai Kalyanee Senoor Maang Tikuli Kasthuree Parichay Kanna Vaari Kalalu Arundhati Kinna Sona tenu Rab ne Banaya Yuggadi Kya Hua Tera Vaada

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Balaji remains India's most preferred content provider for the television industry. It is India's only production house to have produced over 100 shows till date, across five languages (Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam) over the last 15 years. The Company ushered in the cable and satellite boom in India.

The performance of the Hindi television channels and the dominance of the Hindi General Entertainment Channel (GEC) were catalyzed by Balaji's differentiated content. The result: the shows grabbed eyeballs with skyrocketing TRPs. The Company developed new primetime hours for family viewing, enhancing the television viewing hours of the Indian audience.

'Kyunki, Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi' is the only Hindi show in the history of Indian television to have crossed more than 1,500 episodes. Besides, Balaji possesses 23 modern sets and 37 editing suites in India, an unrivalled achievement in India.