Ektaa Kapoor talks to Farhana Farook on allegations of having underage girls as protagonists in her soaps, her dream man and more…
You are being criticised for roping in students (teenagers Krystle D’Souza, Abigail) as protagonists for your soaps…
I myself started working when I was just a 16-year-old. So why would I encourage people to do something wrong?
When people can work in an ad agency at the age of 17, what’s wrong in acting? Some do it for the family some do it for fun. Is it a crime to earn for your family?
Will those who object to this, support the families in question? Like everyone has a nostril and an underarm, everyone has an opinion.
Are you making a film on gangster Haji Mastan?
Yes! It will have big stars and a real set up (with Suniel Shetty’s Popcorn Entertainment).
We will first seek the necessary permission to make the film on his life or else work on a fiction. We will be looking at a don’s life very closely.
Uncannily, those who’ve moved away from you, haven’t been able to make it into films (Amar Upadhyay to Nausheen Ali Sardar)…
I wonder why people run after films. Why do they view TV as a ticket to films? It’s not that I’ve the Midas touch.
People, whom I never considered my competitors, have given better shows than mine. It’s not about how big your name is, it’s about how big your show is.
What is your equation with Smriti Z Iraani?
Smriti has turned a producer. I don’t hold a grudge against her. We all have to grow.
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