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MUMBAI:
She’s a one-woman army. She’s single handedly revolutionized
Indian television… They don’t call her the queen of prime
time for absolutely nothing! She’s combated cricket, game shows,
reality shows and always emerged victorious! Karan’s first
guest this week is none other than Ekta Kapoor! Joining her are
her favorite men and television’s blue-eyed boys… Ram
Kapoor, Ronit Roy and Hiten Tejwani! Watch the people who have captured
the hearts of millions of people in the country only on Koffee with
Karan, this Sunday, May 27th at 9. 30 p.m. on Star One and at 9
p.m. on Star World.
 In
this very exciting episode, watch Ekta talk about the winning streak
which she has always possessed since she was a child- from a desire
to win dance competitions at birthday parties to being numero uno
in her field. She discusses the twists and turns, generation leaps,
murders and comebacks, which are created in shows to combat competition!
She also clears all speculation on her relationship with Smriti
Irani and Rajeev Khandelwal! On the other hand, her favorite men-
Ram, Ronit and Hiten talk about the warm bond they share with Ekta
and how they deal with her temperamental nature. They admit on the
show that they owe their success to her, along with hundreds of
other actors who are now millionaires thanks to her! Also, watch
an entertaining vox-pop in which the aam junta and members of the
Balaji fraternity choose the perfect husband for Ekta. Who is the
favorite contender? Is it Jai Walia, Rahul Bajaj, Karan Virani,
Mihir Virani or Sujal? Or even better… is it Karan Johar!
That’s
not all, the tables turn this time round! In the much awaited rapid
fire round, Karan hands the reigns to Ram, Ronit and Hiten who quiz
Ekta on her likes and dislikes! Which Bollywood couple would win
in Nach Baliye and who would lose? Who is the ‘Amitabh Bachchan’
of television? Who is the Ekta Kapoor of Bollywood? Who is the most
over-rated actor on television? The one actor, whom she discovered,
she is proud of? What is Ba’s real age? Is it 100+, 200+ or
more than that? Does Ekta succeed in winning the hamper? Watch out
in this week’s exciting episode of Koffee with Karan.
Excerpts
from the interview:
Karan:
Look at you… looking all glamorous! I look at you like this
and get the visual of the same little podgy girl. Look at me talking,
I was double your size then, dancing in Abhishek’s birthday
party in a silver dress…you looked like a silver ball…
like a silver disco ball.
Ekta:
(Laughing) Disco Rani!
Karan:
And you were doing this little disco step and I remember you crying
because you came third!
Ekta:
I came third and they gave the first prize to Adi and I wanted that
prize.
Karan:
Now, it’s a lesser-known fact that Aditya Chopra won over Hrithik
Roshan in the dance competition. Hrithik came second and Aditya
Chopra came first and you came third and I remember you bawling
and then Adi very magnanimously gave you the crown and made you
get the first prize!
Ekta:
I think it was in his genes to be extremely gentlemanly.
Karan:
Now when I look at you I think life has taken a complete circle
with him doing so well and you doing so well!
Ekta:
I hope in the future also he gives me something generously. (Laughs)
Karan:
But really today you are the queen of prime time. Two years ago
I told you the same thing. Two years later you’re even beyond
that. How does it feel to be the numero uno in your field?
Ekta:
You know what? It has been the same! There was a sense of complacency,
which had come into the medium a couple of months ago when there
was no competition and we were doing well. But now suddenly with
Zee coming up, it’s becoming tougher to be on the top. But
the fun, the aggression, and the competition that TV has now…it’s
only going to get better and more fun!
Karan:
Ram, she has had a problem with you earlier during your bout with
Ghar Ek Mandir
Ram:
Yeah! I have to say I was a very different person at that point
of time. She gives all the credit to my wife for changing me and
I have to agree with her because my first innings in television
was more of discovery. I was deciding where I want to be.
Ekta:
And you know what happened? I didn’t know at that point of
time that Gautami and he were seeing each other and I bitched him
out to Gautami only!
Karan:
Ronit… you are the blue eyed boy of Balaji. You are practically
in every show. With grey hair in some, without grey hair in the
other! You play all kinds of ages, stages, rages, everything…How
is it working with Ekta?
Ronit:
You know there was a point in my life where there was a lot of alcoholism.
One evening, this friend of mine called Raj, who was looking after
my work, he came back home after meeting a producer. I asked him,
‘What did he say?’ so he went and he fixed me a drink
and said, ‘Let it go, we just had a chat!’ so I said,
‘No, tell me! I am a big boy, I can handle it!’ He said,
‘You know Ronit… You are done! He said why should I take
Ronit when I can cast any junior artist with more talent and less
money!’ and I thought, ‘Yeah man! Maybe I am done!’
and then Ekta came along and Balaji came along and I said to myself,
‘No! I’m not!’ At that point of time, Karan, I really
did not know which way to go so that’s why I always thank her.
She has brought a dead actor, a dead human being… she has resurrected
me!
Karan:
Hiten, you are a young boy today. You are in your early 30’s
but you are playing what… a 50 year old man in one show and
who knows with another leap you will be 80 soon but you have the
love and the regard of millions of people at such a young age. How
does it feel?
Hiten:
It feels very nice. I never thought of it! I always wanted to be
somebody somewhere and suddenly one day everything happened and
it’s all her (Ekta) doing!
So,
don’t forget to tune in as Karan chats with Ekta Kapoor with
her favorite leading men- Ram Kapoor, Ronit Roy and Hiten Tejwani
on Koffee with Karan this Sunday, May 27th at 9 30 p.m. on Star
One and at 9 p.m. on Star World
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