Ekta Kapoor, often referred to as the ‘Queen’ of Indian television, launched her first series of K-shows 25 years ago. The producer-director soon rose to prominence for her shows, including Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii. However, her saas-bahu serials became culture-defining content over the next decade, to the extent that they still continue to influence the Indian television space. While many associated with the shows made massive profits, others saw them as regressive. And now, producer Pahlaj Nihalani has come forward to blame Ekta Kapoor for ruining the idea of Indian culture.
Pahlaj Nihalani blames Ekta Kapoor for ruining Indian TV culture
In a recent chat on Learn From The Legend’s YouTube channel, Pahlaj Nihalani blamed Ekta Kapoor for portraying polygamy in her shows. For the unversed, polygamy is the practice of marrying or being in a relationship with multiple partners at the same time. He also insisted that women in these shows are often depicted as getting married multiple times. He was quoted as saying:
“Ekta Kapoor, the great… I mean, men are not allowed to get married twice, but she gets women married three times… Our culture has been ruined. Earlier, erotic movies were made rarely; now there’s sex everywhere.”