Guess who’s making waves again? It’s none other than Ekta Kapoor! This Sunday, September 28, 2025, all eyes are on the 70th Filmfare Awards, and Ekta’s production house, Balaji Telefilms, is totally dominating with a whopping 13 nominations! Talk about a power move! These nominations are spread across three of her films: The Buckingham Murders, Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2, and Crew.
Ekta Kapoor: More Than Just a Producer
For, like, forever (okay, over three decades!), Ekta Kapoor has been shaking up the Indian entertainment scene. Whether it’s TV, movies, or streaming, she just gets what audiences want. She’s not just producing content; she’s setting trends and getting people talking. Ekta’s a brand in herself, known for taking risks and telling stories others might shy away from.
The Buckingham Murders is a Hit with Critics
Hansal Mehta’s thriller The Buckingham Murders is a critical darling, snagging five nominations:
- Critics’ Award for Best Film – Hansal Mehta
- Critics’ Award for Best Actor (Female) – Kareena Kapoor Khan (fingers crossed!)
- Best Background Score – Ketan Sodha
- Best Cinematography – Emma Dalesman
- Best Sound Design – Mandar Kulkarni
Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2: Bold and Unapologetic
Never one to play it safe, Ekta’s Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2 is pushing boundaries and it’s got five nominations to show for it:
- Best Story – Prateek Vats, Shubham & Dibakar Banerjee
- Best Production Design – Tiya Tejpal
- Best Sound Design – Tanmay Bhattacherjee
- Best Editing – Paramita Ghosh
- Best Debut Male – Abhinav Singh
Crew: Girls Just Wanna Have… Nominations!
Crew, the comedy-drama celebrating women, is also in the running with three nominations:
- Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female) – Kareena Kapoor Khan
- Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female) – Tabu
- Best Costume – Manisha Melwani, Chandini Whabi, Meagan Concessio & Abhilasha Devnani Baweja
Ekta’s a Global Icon
Let’s not forget, Ekta’s not just a big deal in India. She received the International Emmy Directorate Award in 2023, and the Padma Shri in 2020 for her huge impact on arts and entertainment.
What’s Next for Ekta?
Her upcoming projects sound super exciting:
- VvAN: A collaboration with TVF, starring Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia.
- Bhooth Bangla: A horror-comedy dream team with Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan.
- Malayalam debut: Teaming up with the legendary Mohanlal!
The Final Word
With 13 nominations at the Filmfare Awards, Ekta Kapoor has definitely cemented her status as a total game-changer. Her films aren’t just for entertainment; they get you thinking and inspire you too. What a Sunday for her!
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Neha Nikharge is Assistant Editor at Awesome TV and a writer for AWSM Times. Neha covers Bollywood, OTT releases, celebrity interviews and pop culture for South Asian audiences in the US and around the world, and has written more than 4,500 stories for Awesome TV. Story tips and corrections: hello@awesometv.com.
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