New York, August X, 2023 – Ektaa R. Kapoor, India’s content czarina and co-founder of television production powerhouse Balaji Telefilms, will receive the 2023 International Emmy®️ Directorate Award, it was announced today by Bruce L. Paisner, President & CEO of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The International Academy’s Special Emmy®️ will be presented to Kapoor at the 51st International Emmy®️ Awards Gala, on Monday, November 20, 2023, in New York City.
“Ektaa R. Kapoor has built Balaji into one of India’s foremost entertainment players with market leadership in the television content industry reaching mass audiences across India and South Asia with their long running series and OTT platform,” said Paisner. “We look forward to honoring her remarkable career and influence on the television industry, with our Directorate Award.”