India, July 27 -- Actor Shweta Tiwari recently opened up about the extreme schedules and behind-the-scenes hustle that defined her early days in Indian television. In a candid revelation, the Kasautii Zindagii Kay star shared that she shot nonstop for 72 hours along with producer Ekta Kapoor, who was also a fantastic performer.

But what would surprise many would be her admiration for producer Ekta Kapoor, who, according to Shweta, worked just as tirelessly, if not more. In a podcast with Bharti Singh, Shweta said, "Ekta soti hi nahi thi (she never used to sleep), she had 22 shows running at one time. People used to ask me, 'Aren't you tired and I would say, but Ekta is working too'. Whenever I used to call Ekta, she would pick up the cal...