'People Are Calling Him THARKI, Old Man..': Gautami Kapoor Stands By Ram Amid Shreya Kalra's 'KISS REMARKS'

Actor Ram Kapoor's wife Gautami Kapoor has come out in his support after Lock Upp: Sach Yaa Sazaa contestant Shreya Kalra accused him of crossing her personal boundaries inside the reality show. After Ram kissed her on the head and later on the cheek following a task, Shreya expressed her discomfort while speaking to Shilpa Shinde. She said, "Maintain some boundaries. And this time, if he tries to f**ing kiss me, I'm gonna hold his mouth and be like, 'Itna toh mera baap chummi nahi karta hai mujhe, ab mat kariyo.'"* Shreya also claimed she had supported Ram throughout the competition by winning three tasks for him but felt disappointed when he did not vote for her during the gang leader selection.

The incident quickly became a talking point on social media, following which Gautami shared a video defending her husband. She urged viewers not to judge Ram based only on edited episodes of the show and questioned why the issue was being raised only after the contestants had spent several weeks inside the Lock Upp house.

Explaining why she decided to speak on the matter, Gautami said, "I had actually decided not to speak up regarding the show Lockup, but I think the last 2-3 days are kind of refraining me from being silent. So I come here and speak today on behalf of my husband. A lot of people are passing judgements, comments saying that he's a sleaze, he's a tharki, he's an old man who's like has some vested interests. So let me tell you guys that this is the way Ram is."

She further added, "I'm not defending him for the way he is. But he's a man who is all heart and he went into the game show or the reality without any strategy or without any plan. So I think that is what is coming across."

I had actually decided not to speak up regarding the show Lockup, but I think the last 2-3 days are kind of refraining me from being silent. So I come here and speak today on behalf of my husband. A lot of people are passing judgements, comments saying that he's a sleaze, he's a tharki, he's an old man who's like has some vested interests. So let me tell you guys that this is the way Ram is

- Gautami Kapoor

Gautami also questioned why the controversy surfaced only now. She said, "If he was being sleazy, then I'm sure the inmates would have called out to him in the initial days of the show. It's been almost 4-5 weeks that they've been locked up. Then why is it now that suddenly there's this uproar and people are talking about it? I mean what is the reason? The only reason I can see is that yes, he did not support Shreya as the gang leader. Which maybe he should have done because she's done the tasks brilliantly for him and she supported him all the way. So maybe he should have. But that's one's personal decision. So I don't want to comment on that."

She went on to remind viewers that reality shows only present selected moments from the contestants' journey and not everything that happens inside the house.

"Also wanting to tell you that we watched the show in the comforts of our homes. And the inmates are locked up for the last 4-5 weeks without any contact from the outside world. So it must be really tough and it must be such a mind game that we don't even have an idea about that. And also not to forget that the episodes are edited. We don't know what the whole story is."

If he was being sleazy, then I'm sure the inmates would have called out to him in the initial days of the show. It's been almost 4-5 weeks that they've been locked up. Then why is it now that suddenly there's this uproar and people are talking about it? I mean what is the reason? The only reason I can see is that yes, he did not support Shreya as the gang leader. Which maybe he should have done because she's done the tasks brilliantly for him and she supported him all the way. So maybe he should have. But that's one's personal decision. So I don't want to comment on that.

- Gautami Kapoor

Appealing to people to be more mindful before making harsh remarks online, Gautami said, "We only see the edited version. So before passing these heavy comments and these toxic comments, please understand that all these things are trickling down to our family. And please be a little considerate of that. And I wish all the contestants, all the inmates all the very best. I'm definitely going to support my husband till the very end. Ram, we love you and we are rooting for you."

Along with the video, Gautami also posted a heartfelt caption expressing her faith in her husband. She wrote, "So easy to make assumptions without actually knowing the real person! Ram Kapoor is always so compassionate and loving be it woman or man! Countless people he has helped and we have all their blessings hence this too shall pass! I stand by him today and always ??Play the game with mind and bit only heart."