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India.com
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
This kid in the photo started her career at 17, got recognised at 20, continues to rule film industry at 50, her name is..., father is a…
Many stars in Bollywood and television have worked hard and fought for years to establish their mark. They faced numerous challenges yet never gave up. There are those stars who have reached the heights that everyone aspires to. Today, we'll tell you about one such personality who has carved out her own identity in the market and now rules it. The Celebrity Who Has Ruled… We're talking about the queen of the television industry, director and producer Ekta Kapoor, who is currently celebrating her 50th birthday. Ekta Kapoor is well-known for her roles in the serials Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Pavitra Rishta, and Kasauti Zindagi Ki. But few people know that Ekta's first serial was Hum Paanch, which aired on Zee TV. It was a comic family show that was popular among the public in the 1990s, when Ekta was only 20 years old. Ekta Kapoor was born to Bollywood legendary actors Jitendra and Shobha Kapoor. She also has a brother, Tusshar Kapoor. Ekta has been paying careful attention to the television and Bollywood industry since she was a child. She founded Balaji Telefilms with her father, under which many famous TV shows were produced. Following the popularity of Hum Paanch, she produced numerous successful series, including Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Kahin Kisi Roz, Kahin To Hoga, Kasauti Zindagi Ki, and Kutumba. Ekta's Benchmark In Industry After establishing a strong presence in the television industry, Ekta Kapoor ventured into film and achieved success there. She produced popular films such as Kyunki Main Jhoot Nahi Bolta, Shootout at Lokhandwala, Once Upon a Time in Mumbai, Ragini MMS, Ek Villain, and Main Tera Hero, which performed well at the box office. Along with this, Ekta ventured into the digital realm, creating various web series for Alt Balaji that are still very popular among the youngsters. Ekta Kapoor's Staggering Net Worth When it comes to Ekta Kapoor's net worth, she is regarded as one of most successful female producers in the industry today. She not only proved herself but also provided platform for young performers. There is always something fresh to discover in her serials and flicks. According to a 2024 study, she has over Rs 104 crore in assets and earns more than Rs 30 crore annually.
Time of India
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Ajaz Khan sparks outrage after his controversial clip from a reality show goes viral; netizens demand immediate action
Actor Ajaz Khan found himself in the middle of a controversy after video clip of his reality show House Arrest, which streams on the Ullu App, went viral on social media. He is observed asking contestants to perform different Kamasut** positions in the video, a decision that has been criticised by netizens as well as political leaders alike. The overtness of the content has attracted severe criticism, with most accusing the show of going beyond ethical limits in the name of entertainment. Social media sites are now filled with tweets criticizing both Ajaz Khan and the producers of the show. One outraged user tweeted, "What is wrong with this man? Why is he behaving like this. This is seriously concerning and a total damning of our culture.". We call for stern action against this buffoon @AjazkhanActor for encouraging utter obscenity on his show #HouseArrest. Ban this show at once." Another commented, "This need to stop. We need to take serious action against this man.' The row also spilled over to the political spectrum. BJP Jharkhand MP Nishikant Dubey from the Godda constituency of Jharkhand re-shared the clip on social media, tagging the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. He posted, "Yaha nahi chalega. Hamari committee iss par karwaai karegi," indicating potential intervention by parliament. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Cost Of Amusement Park Equipment From Mexico Might Surprise You - See Tips Amusement Park Equipment | search ads Click Here Undo Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi also flagged the issue. "I have brought this in the Standing Committee—that apps such as Ullu App and Alt Balaji have circumvented the I&B ministry's ban on obscene material. I am still waiting for their reply," she said, further ratcheting up the issue at the policy level. As the outrage against House Arrest builds, #BanHouseArrest is trending on popular social media sites. Despite the furore, neither Ajaz Khan nor app has made an official statement. The incident has once again brought into focus the ongoing debate concerning regulation of OTT content in India and the loopholes digital media platforms allegedly use to circumvent censorship.
India.com
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
NCW Summons Ajaz Khan And Ullu App CEO Over Alleged Obscenity In Reality Show House Arrest
New Delhi: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance of allegedly vulgar and coercive content featured in the reality show House Arrest, streaming on the Ullu app. The Commission has summoned the show's host, actor Ajaz Khan, and Ullu CEO to appear before it on May 9. The action follows the circulation of viral clips from the show, where women appear to be pressured into performing intimate acts on camera. 'NCW takes suo moto cognizance of obscene content on Ullu App's show House Arrest. Viral clips show women being coerced into intimate acts on camera. NCW slams the platform for promoting vulgarity & violating consent,' the Commission posted on X, announcing the summons. NCW takes suo moto cognizance of obscene content on Ullu App's show House Arrest. Viral clips show women being coerced into intimate acts on camera. NCW slams the platform for promoting vulgarity & violating consent. CEO & host summoned on May 9. #WomenDignity #NCWActs #UlluApp — NCW (@NCWIndia) May 2, 2025 House Arrest, which began streaming on April 11, 2025, is marketed as an unfiltered version of popular captive reality formats like Bigg Boss and Lock Upp. Hosted by former Bigg Boss contestant Ajaz Khan, the show features 12 participants—nine women and three men—locked inside a luxury villa, performing a series of controversial tasks. One particularly criticised segment shows Khan instructing contestants to demonstrate sexual positions, prompting severe backlash online. In another moment, when a female contestant expressed unfamiliarity with a particular act, Khan allegedly asked other participants to enact it on camera. Amid growing public concern, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi took to X, stating, 'I have raised this in the Standing Committee that apps like Ullu and Alt Balaji have managed to evade I&B ministry's ban on obscene content. I am still awaiting their response.' Also Read | Ajaz Khan's 'House Arrest' Slammed For 'Sexual' Content; Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi Questions Ban Evasion The controversy comes just weeks after the Supreme Court issued notice to the Centre, OTT platforms, and social media networks on a PIL demanding stricter regulation and the banning of obscene content on digital platforms.
NDTV
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Reality Show Removed From ULLU App After 'Sex Positions' Clip Sparks Row
Mumbai: Actor Ajaz Khan's reality show "House Arrest" has been pulled down from streaming platform Ullu after the snowballing controversy over its sexually explicit content. A search for the show "House Arrest" on the Ullu app, known primarily for its adult content, yielded no results on Friday. "Your search for 'House Arrest' did not find any matches", states the message that comes up on the site. This comes after a short video clip from the show sparked outrage and drew strong reactions from political leaders and others on social media. Khan is seen putting pressure on women contestants to perform intimate acts on camera in the clip. The conversation also appears to make some of the participants uncomfortable with probing, personal questions bordering on the vulgar. The National Commission for Women (NCW) has summoned Ullu CEO Vibhu Agarwal and Khan, a former "Bigg Boss" contestant, after taking suo motu cognisance of the controversy and expressed strong condemnation over its content. "Viral clips show women being coerced into intimate acts on camera. NCW slams the platform for promoting vulgarity & violating consent," it said in a post on X. Agarwal and Khan, who has been seen in peripheral roles in a few films, including "Raktcharitra", and some TV shows, have been asked to appear before it on May 9. Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha member Priyanka Chaturvedi shared a clip from the show on her X handle on Thursday and asked why content apps producing such "obscene content" are not banned. "I have raised this in the standing committee that apps such as this, namely, Ullu App and Alt Balaji have managed to escape the ban by I&B ministry on apps for obscene content. I am still awaiting their reply," she wrote. Chaturvedi shared another post with the names of the applications that were banned by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in March 2024. "On March 14, 2024, the I&B Ministry had blocked 18 OTT platforms, which were found to be streaming obscene and pornographic content. The apps blocked by the government were primarily platforms distributing explicit material. The following 18 apps were banned. Surprisingly 2 of the biggest apps were kept out- Ullu and Alt Balaji, will I&B tell the country why they were left out from this ban," she wrote. Maharashtra BJP MLC Chitra Wagh also demanded that the show be immediately banned. "Stop giving a free rein to obscenity in the name of freedom of expression. Immediately ban Ajaz Khan's 'House Arrest'. It has crossed all limits of obscenity," she wrote on X. "Such content is now easily accessible on mobile phones of children. These kinds of programmes not only insult our culture, but also degrade the moral health of society. This is a perverse attack on the minds of the next generation." "House Arrest", which started streaming on Ullu from April 11, has been described as an uncensored version of captive reality series like "Bigg Boss" and "Lock Upp". It centres around 12 contestants, nine women and three men, confined together in a luxurious villa where they are asked to perform various tasks and challenges. Gehna Vashisht, one of the participants, said she has been receiving many messages that the show should be banned for spreading vulgarity. "You people watch porn. Isn't that spreading vulgarity. Why no action against them," she said in a video on Instagram. Many users on social media also called out Khan and the app for promoting vulgarity in the name of content. "Ajaz Khan & Ullu app are both repeat offenders. Why is there no censorship on such vulgar OTT shows? Thought porn sites were banned in India," one user said on X. "Isn't this vulgarity? #Latent got banned as it was a dark comedy show. Ooh, the vulgar shows cannot be banned, right? Ajaz Khan is openly promoting this on his new show," wrote another user. "This show is not only disgusting but beyond the definition of vulgar. The host Ajaz Khan is crossing boundaries. It's a cheapest copy of Bigg Boss. The reels of this show are viral. Please ban this show asap," wrote another social media user. Launched in 2018, Ullu app offers a variety of content including web-series, movies and reality programmes that focus on bold and adult narratives.
Mint
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
Ullu House Arrest Controversy: Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi slams inaction over ‘obscene' OTT web series
Ullu House Arrest Controversy: A viral clip from a reality show hosted on an OTT platform has sparked a controversy over its 'vulgar' and 'obscene' content, with Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi wondering why the streaming app has not yet been banned by the Centre. Sharing the clip from OTT web series 'House Arrest' - hosted by former Bigg Boss contestant Ajaz Khan and available on 'ULLU' platform - on X May 1, Chaturvedi claimed she has repeatedly flagged the 'obscene' content on such apps to the government but is yet to get a response. "I have raised this in the standing committee that apps such as this, namely, Ullu App and Alt Balaji have managed to escape the ban by I&B ministry on apps for obscene content. I am still awaiting their reply," the Rajya Sabha MP said in the post of X, accompanying the viral clip. In another post, Chaturvedi said that on March 14, 2024, the I&B Ministry had blocked 18 OTT platforms, which were found to be streaming obscene and pornographic content. ' The apps blocked by the government were primarily platforms distributing explicit material. The following 18 apps were banned. Surprisingly 2 of the biggest apps were kept out- Ullu and Alt Balaji, will I&B tell the country why were they left out from this ban?,' she asked. This OTT web series,House Arrest, in ULLU is hosted by former Bigg Boss contestant Ajaz Khan and has shocked viewers with its bold and 'vulgar' content. In one of the clips, Khan is seen asking other contestants to demonstrate show sex positions. The contestants do what Khan, who calls himself the 'daddy of the house', says. Bharatiya Janata Party MP, Nishikant Dubey has also taken note of the clip and assured that such content will not be allowed. "This will not work , our committee will take action on this," Dubey said in a post on X in Hindi, tagging I&B Ministry. The 'House Arrest' controversy comes days after the Supreme Court, on April 28, issued notices to the Centre and other relevant parties in response to a petition seeking a directive to take appropriate measures to ban the streaming of sexually explicit content on OTT and social media platforms. A Supreme Court bench of Justices BR Gavai and AG Masih said the issue was of "important concern" and sought a response from Netflix, Amazon Prime, Alt Balaji, ULLU, X, Meta Inc, Google, Mubi, Apple and others on the PIL seeking regulation of obscene content on OTT platforms and social media. The latest row also comes months after podcaster Ranveer Allahabadia found himself in a major controversy in February over his 'vulgar' comments on on Samay Raina's now-deleted comedy show "India's Got Latent". Allahabadia apologised the next day. Many police complaints were filed against him and the case reached the Supreme Court of India. I have raised this in the standing committee that apps such as this, namely, Ullu App and Alt Balaji have managed to escape the ban by I&B ministry on apps for obscene content. The Court granted him interim protection from arrest, though it termed his remarks "vulgar" and said he had a 'dirty mind'. He was allowed to resume his show by the court in March. First Published: 2 May 2025, 09:22 AM IST
