Entertainment · Indian Cinema · 3 hrs ago
Ekta Kapoor says 2008 was the worst year of her career
Indian producer Ekta Kapoor has worked in television, film and streaming entertainment.
In a podcast conversation with Ranveer Allahbadia, she said 2008 was the worst year of her career.
She said she struggled professionally and mentally, and that she made mistakes during that period.
Kapoor said she had not respected some professionals and had relied too little on written agreements.
She said the experience taught her humility, teamwork and the importance of building relationships beyond success.
She also said the COVID period affected her mental health most, with 2021 and 2022 being her toughest years mentally.
Her comments describe lessons she says continue to matter: work relationships and professional credibility should not depend only on success.
Ektaa Kapoor said 2008 was the toughest year of her professional career.
She said little was going right professionally and that she struggled to cope at the time.
Kapoor said she made mistakes, including not respecting professionals who joined then.
She said she learned humility, teamwork and the importance of putting agreements in writing.
She described 2021–2022 as mentally her toughest period, citing the effects of the COVID period.
- Who
- Ektaa Kapoor, an Indian producer.
- What
- She said 2008 was the worst year of her career professionally and discussed lessons she learned from it.
- When
- She recalled events in 2008 during a recent podcast with Ranveer Allahbadia.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Kapoor said nothing was going right for her professionally and that she was not able to grapple with the difficulties.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
2008 was the worst year for me career-wise.
I didn’t respect the professionals who came in at that time.
Overconfidence is not swag; it’s stupidity.
I learnt humility, teamwork, and putting things on paper from that patch.
Kapoor said she faced the toughest professional year of her career and made mistakes during that period.
Kapoor said this was her toughest period mentally, referring to the effects of the COVID period.
Kapoor discussed her career with Ranveer Allahbadia and reflected on the lessons she learned.
- Professional low point
- 2008
- Podcast interviewer
- Ranveer Allahbadia
- Mentor named
- Uday Shankar
- Mentally toughest period
- 2021–2022
Sources
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