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Ektaa Kapoor says 2008 was the toughest year of her professional career
Ektaa Kapoor, an Indian television and film producer, said 2008 was the hardest year of her career professionally.
In a conversation with Ranveer Allahbadia, she said that nothing was going right and that the experience affected her mental health.
Kapoor said she had too few agreements in writing and learned not to rely only on trust when working with companies.
She also said that relationships with professionals should be built beyond moments of success.
Mentors and colleagues helped her learn about work ethic, humility and teamwork.
Kapoor distinguished that difficult career year from the period she found hardest mentally: 2021 and 2022, during the COVID period and her experience of motherhood.
She has since announced that her reality series Lock Upp will return for a second season.
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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