Subhash K Jha

With Samir Nair taking his Star appeal into NDTV's new entertainment channel, a lot of the creative team at Star is also being carried forward to the new place of work.

But what plans does tv tycoon Ekta Kapoor have?

"My relationship with Star is very very strong. However my rapport with them is purely of a content provider. I work on a few basic pre-conditions.

My work has to get its creative freedom and my software has to be rewarded well in terms of pay and audience. If Star continues to fulfil these preconditions I'll definitely continue to work with them.

As for the other channels, including NDTV, I'm definitely open to working with them. So no, I won't be cutting down on the content for Star. I'll just be working more to give software to the other channels."

Does that mean more working hours?

Laughs Ekta, "You'll be surprised to know this. But I've started going out with my friends almost every night. I recently re-connected with my old school friends. After years and years they's back in my life. Some of them are mothers, others are just married, or about to getting married.

My best friend from school Shweta got married in January. And my two closest friends Shabina Khan aand Neelam are back at the center of my life. We couldn't meet that often. But lately we're an inseparable threesome again.

I love going out to dinner with all my friends at least once a month ...and then I enjoy getting back to my work. I really enjoy doing television, and that enjoyment hasn't diminished over the years."

What about her own family nest? Laughs Ekta, "Here we go again. Let me tell you all my astrologers say there's no man for me in the next three years. When it has to happen, it will happen."