A Quote by Smriti Irani

If anything, 'Kyunki Saas' is impossible without Ekta Kapoor. — © Smriti Irani
If anything, 'Kyunki Saas' is impossible without Ekta Kapoor.
As a child, I used to tell my mother that one day I will come on TV for one of the Ekta Kapoor shows, like 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi.'
I was going through a very bad phase when 'Kyunki... Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi... ' happened. I was just not getting any work.
When I want something, I go out and get it. That's Ekta Kapoor for you!
I'm coming back to Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Telefilms. And I feel pampered, protected with them.
There would be no 'Sholay' without Dharmendra, no 'Amar Akbar Anthony' without Vinod Khanna and Rishi Kapoor, no 'Deewar' without Shashi Kapoor, and no 'Dostana' without Shatrughan Sinha.
Ever since I was introduced to Ekta Kapoor, I have learnt a great deal from her storytelling, and the learning continues.
Ekta Kapoor believed that I would do good work and allowed me to explore. I had that support system.
My gaze is very different from that of Ekta Kapoor's, and that is quite visible in those two films - 'Ragini MMS 2' and 'Jism 2.'
I remember one day, Ekta Kapoor came to the set and scolded me that you don't know how to act, why did we cast you'? She asked me to stay on the set till I learnt the technique of correct dialogue delivery. At that time I felt very humiliated.
Ekta Kapoor, the producer of 'Kaahin... ' once told me that you've got to keep breaking the mould to keep yourself in the game. Hence, I dare to do something different. For instance, after years of essaying flamboyantly dressed negative roles, I took on one of a demure singer in Zee TV's 'Sanjog Se Bani Sangini.'
People have often asked me to do a remake of Awara' with Rishi Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor. When I took the idea few steps forward, we all got scared. Where will we get another Prithviraj Kapoor and Raj Kappor? Where will I get composers like Shankar-Jaikishen?
Be it 'Jhalak,' 'Dance India Dance' or 'Nach Baliye,' I give all the credit to Ekta Kapoor as, just because of her, I am here. She has an eye to identify the real talent. Instead, I would say she knows how to make things work for her. She is not simply called the queen of Indian Television: she is the tigress of TV, I would say.
Shashi Kapoor's son Kunal Kapoor made for such a handsome Sikh in 'Vijeta.'
Being a Kapoor, acting is genetic. My sister paved the way for me when she became the first Kapoor girl to take up acting.
I was a dance instructor and during a musical show Ekta Ma'am had spotted me. I got a call from her then and without any audition, I was directly called for the screen test.
It is impossible without humility to enjoy anything - even pride.
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