Ekta Kapoor compares ‘Half Girlfriend’ success to ‘Naagin’

Television queen, Ekta Kapoor, known for some of the biggest Indian dramas, is having huge success not only on the small screen but also the big screen with her recent film ‘Half Girlfriend’.

Talking about the success of the film, Kapoor told Times Of India, “Yes, it had a good beginning and maintained well on Monday and Tuesday as well. Anyone in my place would be ecstatic. I had earlier produced ‘Ek Villain’ (2014), which was also directed by Mohit (Suri), so I knew that his films connect well with the masses. There is a section of audience that loves melodrama. Having said that, you can never tell how a film will open. It’s the first time in the past year-and-a-half that distributors have called up saying that my film is running to packed houses.”

Comparing the success of ‘Half Girlfriend’ to ‘Naagin’, which is India’s most watched television fiction. She said, “I don’t want to work with biases; that’s a myopic way of looking at life. I knew ‘HG’ would work with the masses. It is the ‘Naagin’ (TV serial) of my films. I remember waking up to articles about how regressive it is. And, the same people watch ‘Game Of Thrones’ and ‘Harry Potter’. ‘Naagin’ is our folklore, it’s rooted in India, but there was no respect for it. However, despite being panned by critics, that show got me ratings and this film got me box office numbers.”