'A sense of sin lingers': Ekta Kapoor on parenting challenges

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.