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Bollywood producer Ekta Kapoor, known for shaping Indian television with her iconic “saas-bahu” dramas and bold digital series under ALT Balaji, recently opened up about the emotional challenges of being a single mother.
Speaking at an event, Kapoor shared the struggles of raising her seven-year-old son without a father figure.
“I told my seven-year-old child that you don’t have a father, and I’m learning with you,” she revealed. “There’s always this sense of sin in my mind, a guilt that I may not be a perfect mother.”
Kapoor became a mother through surrogacy in 2019 after a challenging journey with infertility.
She recalled a seven-year struggle, during which she explored various fertility options before deciding to freeze her eggs at 36.
Despite the joy of motherhood, Kapoor admitted that the absence of a traditional family structure weighs on her.
Her comments also addressed rumours about her planning a second child via surrogacy. Sources close to Kapoor denied these claims, calling them baseless.
The producer’s candid reflections highlight the emotional and societal pressures faced by single parents, even in modern India.