Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Ekta Kapoor Calls 2008 Her Worst Professional Year
Ekta Kapoor said 2008 was the hardest year of her work life.
She explained that many things were going wrong and that the period affected her mental health.
She said she had not put enough things in writing and had been too confident.
She learned that good work depends on teamwork and mutual respect.
She also said the COVID period was especially hard for her mentally.
During that time, she was adjusting to motherhood and saw a lot of death around her.
Kapoor says she continues to work on new projects, including a film based on Naagin.
Ekta Kapoor described 2008 as the worst year of her career.
She said setbacks that year affected her mental health and that she made many mistakes.
Kapoor said she learned to put agreements in writing, build lasting professional relationships, and work collaboratively.
She also described 2021–2022, during the COVID period, as her toughest time mentally, citing motherhood and being surrounded by death.
Her projects in development include a film adaptation of Naagin, Shootout at Dubai, and The Dirty Picture 2.
- Who
- Producer Ekta Kapoor, speaking with podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia.
- What
- Kapoor reflected on career setbacks in 2008, the mistakes she made, and the lessons she learned.
- When
- She said 2008 was her toughest year professionally; she described 2021–2022 as her toughest period mentally.
- Where
- In a podcast with Ranveer Allahbadia; the article does not specify where it was recorded.
- Why
- She said professional setbacks and mistakes, including not putting enough agreements in writing and not building collaborative relationships, made 2008 difficult.
Kapoor's reflections
Context and perspective
Why 2008 was difficult
Kapoor's reflections
Kapoor called 2008 the worst year of her career and said nothing was going right professionally.
Context and perspective
She also emphasized that the difficulties reflected mistakes in how she handled work, including insufficient written agreements and a lack of humility and collaboration; the article provides no separate opposing account.
- Worst professional year
- 2008
- Toughest period mentally
- 2021–2022, during the COVID period
- Lessons cited
- Put agreements in writing, build relationships beyond success, and practice humility and teamwork.
- Podcast host
- Ranveer Allahbadia
- Projects mentioned
- A film adaptation of Naagin, Shootout at Dubai, and The Dirty Picture 2