Ekta Kapoor on getting Padma Shri: ‘I hope to always push the envelope, challenge norms’

Producer Ekta Kapoor, on Monday, was conferred the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award. The ceremony held in Rashtrapati Bhavan additionally noticed Kangana Ranaut, Karan Johar, Adnan Sami and late singer SP Balasubrahmanyam being honoured by the president of India.
Accompanied by father, yesteryear celebrity Jeetendra, Ekta Kapoor seemed fairly in her white ensemble. She shared images gleaming with pleasure, as she posed with Jeetendra and her buddies. Through her caption, she talked about the way it was the most important day of her skilled life, and ‘second only to the birth of my son.’
Ekta Kapoor additionally posted the clip of her strolling as much as the rostrum to obtain the award, which was being telecast dwell on Doordarshan. She shared that getting the award for her ‘humble contribution in the field of performing arts’ was an absolute honour. “It is a surreal moment and a matter of great pride,” she wrote.

 
The producer additionally thanked her household and viewers for believing in her and supporting her, “I want to dedicate this badge of honour to my pillars of strength – my mom tushar laqu ravie and dad. They believed in me with their whole heart and it is because of them, I am who I am! I want to thank my family, friends, my team at Balaji Telefilms and most importantly – the audience, for believing in me and supporting me. I hope to always push the envelope, challenge norms, give talents a platform that they truly deserve, instill pride and give back to the country that has fuelled my ambition and dreams. JAI HIND.”

 
Kapoor’s good buddy Smriti Irani, who performed Tulsi in her in style each day Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi additionally congratulated her on this feat. Irani, as readers would know moved to politics and is in the present day a cabinet minister. She wrote on Instagram, “Kumari Ekta Ravi Kapoor #padmashri .. it’s an absolute honour to see my friend bestowed with one of the highest civilian awards in the Nation🇮🇳. She has toiled for years on end to create a brand , a belief , a creative universe which transcended boundaries across many a mediums. Be it Television, OTT or movies , she has reimagined , repositioned not only stories but also her own self . My heartiest congratulations @ektarkapoor #proud #sisterlove ❤️.”
Thanking her, Ekta replied to the submit, “Thankuuuuu ur love n wishes keep@me@going love u ! I wish but I can achieve half as much as u!!!! You trailblazer #sistaaafromanothermista.”
Ekta Kapoor modified the way in which Indian tv functioned, serving to her obtain the title of ‘Czarina of television.’ After turning her approach into movie manufacturing, in the present day, her firm Balaji Telefilms additionally owns a homegrown streaming platform — ALTBalaji.