Ekta Kapoor
The TV industry cannot boast of a bigger success story than hers. Initially, she faced a string of failures and huge losses as a producer, but she didn't give up and came back with the original Hum Paanch. While growing up, she also had a weight problem but she combated that too with determination in an industry obsessed with slim figures. Today, she's the one who has notched up the figures for Star India.