Ekta Kapoor (born 7 June 1975)[2][3] is an Indian film and television producer and director who works in Hindi cinema and soap operas.[14] Her initial projects were failures, with six of her pilot episodes being rejected, leading to a total loss of ₹50 lakh (equivalent to ₹2.0 crore or US$230,000 in 2023).[15] After establishing herself in Hindi TV serials, she began venturing into other regional languages, starting with the Tamil series, Kudumbum.As of 2001[update], Kapoor wrote her own scripts despite having writers working for her, taking an active interest in all stages of production, while her mother, Shobha, handled the accounts.[14][16][17] She ventured into Bollywood movie production in 2001, beginning with Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta, starring Sushmita Sen and Govinda.Between 2010 and 2014, she produced many unsuccessful films, including Love Sex aur Dhokha, Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, and Shor in the City.In 2012, Ekta[18] Kapoor started the Institute of Creative Excellence, a media training school, through her production house, Balaji Telefilms.