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Ekta Kapoor Reflects on Career Setbacks and COVID Mental Health
Ekta Kapoor talked about two very hard times in her life.
She said 2008 was the hardest year for her career.
During the COVID pandemic, she also struggled with her mental health.
She said the years 2021 and 2022 were especially difficult.
She had not been used to staying at home for so long.
She also saw many people die, which made the time painful.
Kapoor said she struggled with feelings about becoming a mother.
Looking back at 2008, she said she had made mistakes and did not always respect the people working with her.
Ekta Kapoor called 2008 the worst year of her career professionally.
She said the COVID period, particularly 2021–22, was her most difficult time mentally.
Kapoor described witnessing many deaths and struggling with confinement during the pandemic.
She said she grappled with motherhood and compared the experience to postpartum feelings.
Kapoor acknowledged mistakes in 2008, including not giving enough respect to other professionals.
- Who
- Television and film producer Ekta Kapoor.
- What
- She discussed her professional difficulties in 2008 and mental health struggles during the COVID period.
- Where
- On Ranveer Allahbadia’s podcast, The Ranveer Show.
- When
- 2008 professionally; 2021–22 mentally.
- Why
- She was reflecting on difficult periods in her career and personal life.
Key facts
- Professionally difficult period
- 2008, which Kapoor called the worst year of her career.
- Mentally difficult period
- The COVID period, especially 2021–22.
- Podcast
- The Ranveer Show (TRS), hosted by Ranveer Allahbadia.
- Company role
- Joint managing director of Balaji Telefilms.
- Reflection on past conduct
- Kapoor said she did not give enough respect to professionals who worked with her.
Quotes
Ekta Kapoor
Indian television and film producer and joint managing director of Balaji Telefilms
“Mental health-wise, it was bad because I was not able to grapple with that. For me, it was worst during COVID, worst year for me mentally because I could not... Even though I didn't give birth to my son, I had postpartum of my own kind. I was like really grappling with my motherhood.”
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“I never saw so many deaths around me, and that was mentally the most tough year, 2021–22 for me, but 2008 professionally.”
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