Ted Talk India Nayi Soch: Ekta Kapoor Shares Her Journey

Film and TV producer Ekta Kapoor opened up about her vicissitudes on TED Talks India Nayi Soch, hosted by Shahrukh Khan.

Besides talking about her inspirational journey, she also highlighted the pivotal role television plays in her and every woman's life and why young girls should never give up on chasing their dreams.

Here are some key takeaways from her speech:

On how her father stood for her

Ekta spoke about her early years of struggle when most of her pilots were rejected. She recalled how father Jeetendra was taunted for supporting and investing in his daughter's hobby. Somebody even suggested that he buy gold for her instead. To this, he replied, ‘gold should be within her, what will she do with gold outside?’.

Her first daily soap Hum Paanch racked up positive reviews and her television journey commenced from thereon.

On failures

"Your biggest twist happens when you touch ground zero. Your life's lowest point."

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On her stint in television

"A lot of people think I have contributed a lot towards television, but television has given me a lot."

She also discussed how television revolutionized the way society perceives women by telling the stories of women. "Television has acquainted the world and us with something and that is, the voice of women."

On Lipstick Under My Burkha

She said how she had to receive a lot of flak for producing a film based on sex. That's when she explained to people that sex and morality are two aspects of the same woman and society must respect a woman's choices.

On encouraging young girls to find their true worth

"I will mentor young people, young girls. Gold should be within us. The gold will go away but the gold within, your ability, will stay with you. I want every girl to find the gold within her. The gold within her should shine on the entire world."

On working after marriage

Ekta advised women not to stop working after marriage. She said, "When nothing else stays with you, your work does".

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Picture Credit: Asian Age