Ekta Kapoor has been spinning surprises for her fans, roping in some of the leading names in the country for her projects, including Smriti Irani. Actor-turned-politician, the textile minister took a nostalgic journey to her childhood home as a part of Ekta's #MyHome campaign. Shah Rukh Khan too presented the first look of Ekta Kapoor's upcoming 'Kasautii Zindagii Kay'.
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Apart from her several popular TV shows, the filmmaker and producer introduced crossovers on Indian television - a touch of Bollywood - long before the term became cool. Here is a look at the recent collaborations of Ekta Kapoor:
1. Shah Rukh Khan for Kasautii Zindagii Kay:
Ekta Kapoor teamed up with superstar Shah Rukh Khan. The collaboration left the social media in a frenzy with the glimpses of Ekta Kapoor's reboot version of Kasautii Zindagii Kay.
2. Smriti Irani's #MyHome journey:
HOME is not just made up of four walls, but it is love and family that make a house, a HOME! Watch the emotional journey of @smritiirani as she revisits her childhood home and for the first time shares her #MyHOME story with us @altbalaji https://t.co/ZiMCfsdNu2
— Ekta Kapoor (@ektaravikapoor) September 14, 2018
Netizens were left guessing after Ekta Kapoor announced she would present the Home journey of someone special. After much anticipation, Smriti Irani recently shared a video taking a trip down memory lane as she visited her childhood home in Gurgaon.
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3. Maha-episodes:
Ekta Kapoor created a stir nationwide as she announced the merge of her biggest serials 'Kyukii Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi' and 'Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii' more than a decade ago. The sensational episodes showcased the stories of the two shows overlapping for the given day and left the audience entertained with a double dose. The trend soon caught up merging many other shows for a long episode.
4. Ek Thhi Naayka:
'Ek Thhi Naayka' once again brought together Bollywood and Television as Emraan Hashmi and Huma Qureshi met the queens of the small screen for a special series of the horror thriller. The 16 episodes show marked the collaboration of Smriti Irani, Sakshi Tanwar, Shweta Tiwari, Aamna Sharif, Kritika Kamra, Sumona Chakravarti along with Amar Upadhyay and Sachin Shroff amongst others.