“I never want to be on a pedestal. Because the same people who put you on a pedestal will throw you of it. I really don't want to be appreciated to the extent that I start living for their appreciation.”

— Ekta Kapoor

Film Companion - On The Move with Ekta Kapoor - 25 Feb 2019, at 24 Min 42 Sec https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA3o1Rgf0_M
From interview with Anupama Chopra

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