Ekta Kapoor: I am not ready for motherhood

Recently there were reports that Ekta Kapoor has chosen to back out Rhea Kapoor's woman-ensemble film, 'Veere Di Wedding'. However, the television czarina took to her social media handle to confirm her involvement with the project.

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Talking about her decision to come onboard as producer, Ekta said, "There’s a funny back-story here. Veere is an expensive film and after what my company went through last year, I was not sure whether I would be onboard. Rhea and I met to shake hands and not work together but it is such a fabulous script that my heart is set on it. It is the first film on girl-bonding, the first young film on sisterhood in India, after several stories on boys like Dil Chahta Hai and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. I have been a part of Veere Di Wedding from its inception and I can tell you, it will be a cult film. I want to be out there promoting an all-woman cast."

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When quizzed her about her decision to take a backseat as a film producer, Ekta said, "Last year was really bad for us in films so I am no longer one of the aforementioned players in the business. I have no qualms about admitting it. It was a conscious decision. I am not equipped to weather big losses because I don’t sell my films to multi-national companies. I seem like a quasi-studio, but in reality, I am actually a production house that made money on television. I don’t have international backing. A flop affects me more and I don’t have the sustaining power to wait for four-five years to cover my losses. I can’t write off my losses even for a year."

Ekta's contemporary, Karan Johar and brother, Tusshar Kapoor, have recently embraced parenthood. When asked if she too harbours the desire to become a mother in near future, Ekta added, "I love my nephew and I miss him a lot when he is not around. But I only spend an hour or so with him every day. I’m not ready for a bigger commitment just yet."

Adding further Ekta added, "A few days ago, I dropped by Karan Johar’s to meet his twins (Yash and Roohi) who are adorable. He turned around and told me, “Ekta, you do not look like you are interested in getting married. How about having a baby?” But Balaji is my baby. I do not think that a woman is complete only with a child. I might be above 40 but I am not ready for motherhood."