From Ek Villain Returns to U Turn, Ekta Kapoor to have a busy 2022

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Ekta Kapoor defined the Indian soap opera and has over the years redefined the landscape of Indian television. Donning many hats and taking on many roles and responsibilities, Kapoor is one the busiest producers in the industry, with a long line up of projects spread across different mediums.

Ekta spent last year readying multiple projects for release in 2022 including Verdict 2, Mentalhood S2, Apharan 2, Bois Locker Room, Class of 2021, A Cold Mess, Farrey, Red Suits You, HashtagWarss, Dhanbad, and Code M Season 2.

Within the television space, she returns with some fresh content and new seasons for shows like Naagin 6, Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki 2, Kahan Hum Chale, Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar.

She also has an interesting line-up of eight films under her production banner. While Ek Villian Returns directed by Mohit Suri is scheduled to release July this year, she collaborates with Kartik Aaryan for the first time with Freddy, a dark thriller directed by Shashanka Ghosh. Also in the pipeline is KTina headlined by Disha Patani, U Turn with Alaya F the official Hindi remake of the 2018 blockbuster Kannada thriller, Hansal Mehta's next thriller with Kareena Kapoor Khan, her first venture following the birth of her second son and Dobaara directed by Anurag Kashyap starring Taapsee. If that wasn't all, Ekta Kapoor also teams up with filmmaker Dibakar Banerjee, after over a decade for the sequel of their critically-acclaimed drama 'Love Sex Aur Dhokha'.

Comments an industry expert, "Ekta Kapoor is undoubtedly the busiest producers spearheading the largest TV content producer in South Asia that churns out everything from soap operas, to reality shows and films. As a sharp business mind, she is also churning out content across different entertainment streams and not alienating a single segment of the audience." Adding that, "She is the only producer who has 8 successful shows that have crossed over 1000 episodes to her name, with some even closing in on 2000 episodes and with her films and shows put together has left both an indelible creative and commercial imprint in the media industry".