- Her father Arun Sharma and Dharmendra were room mates during Dharmendra's early struggling days in Bombay.
- Changed her name from Aarti to Ektaa for her career.
- Was involved with Aditya Pancholi during Naam Cheen.
- Was to be launched by Sanil Khosla in Jawani Ke Lahren. But after problems she dropped out.
- Was engaged to Sanjay Nagpal. He later went back to his wife Rubaina. Rubaina was the ex wife of actor Mazhar Khan.
- Father name is Arun Sharma. A was a army veteran.
- A Dev Anand discovery.
- Father Arun Sharma worked as a printer in the film industry. He was also working in Congress with Rajesh Khanna.
- Sister name is Sapna. She also has a younger sister.
- Sister Sapna designed exclusively for Ekta in all her films. She did it under the name Sapna enterprises. She was also engaged to Ashwin Verma, the hero of Solah Satra.
- Her younger sister's name is in fact "Ektaa". It was Dev Anand who insisted she change her name from Aarti to Ektaa. This was due to another Aarti (Gupta) in the film industry.
- She had gone to see the movie shooting of Sache Ka Bol Bala when Dev Anand spotted her and offered her Awaal Number.
- Younger sister Ektaa, acted in the film Awwal Number as the younger version of Ekta (Real name Aarati) with Aftab Shivdasani in the song "Poocho Na Yeh Kya".
- Starred in the shelved film Inteqaam Se Anjaam Tak (1989) Starring Asif Sheikh, Ektaa, Directed by Prakash M. Kapoor.
- Was going to use the screen name "Jharna" in Jawani Ki Lehren. She left the film when she decided to marry the films director Sanil Khosla. He also released her from her 3 film contract. Later they decided to go their own ways . But all this information was with held from Dev Anand when she signed Awwal Number.
- Ekta was going to be launched in the film with the screen name "Jharna". Director Sanil Khosla claims that he and Ekta fell in love during the making of the film and he decided to replace her with another heroine. The reason being they decided to get married and he did not want Ektaa to do any steamy scenes with the hero of the film. Later they decided against marriage as they had many differences. Ektaa hid all this information from Dev Anand when she signed a contract with him for Awwal Number.
- Was involved with Atul Agnihothri in 1990.
- Mother name is Chandraprabha Sharma.
- Married to Mohnish Bahl.
- Mother in law is legendary actress Nutan.
- Mother of Pranutan Bahl.
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