It's good to be the bad apple of Ekta's eye

When Ekta Kapoor casts actors, it’s understood their destinies have changed and the characters essayed by them will dictate their lives forever -- Tulsi Virani, Parvati Bhabhi, Bani.[caption id="attachment_451" align="alignleft" width="380" caption="Getty Images"][/caption]Of late, Ekta’s success on the film circuit with Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai has aspirants across the country vying to catch her eye. So naturally, when Ekta dislikes someone and makes it apparent with snide jokes and exaggerated expressions, it is a disturbingly significant moment for the person in question. Take Ekta’s comments about her brother Tusshar’s co-star in Shor in the City, Radhika Apte, on a television show recently. The contemptuous manner in which she repeatedly took Apte’s name got the unsuspecting actress the 15 minutes of fame every newcomer craves for.Apte has been a conversation piece since. Apte sure hadn’t bargained for such infamy at the onset of her film innings but it has created a heady buzz around her. Till Shor in the City decides her fate at the box office come April 28, Apte’s reeling in the spotlight.