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Ekta Kapoor, 

Joint MD, Balaji Telefilms
age: 37
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She’s widely seen as the driving force at Balaji Telefilms. Last year, she said she would launch movies that would boost her top line. She has delivered on her financial commitment, and has, in the process, managed to garner acclaim for the successful Vidya Balan starrer The Dirty Picture, which netted Rs 82 crore at the box office. Kapoor is hooked on green tea, works late into the night, and is known to be a hard taskmaster. She has plans for a big budget sequel to an earlier film—Once Upon a Time in Mumbai. Next on her agenda is developing a top deck of professional managers at the company, and building a digital content library
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