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Ram Kapoor and Sakshi Tanwar to get intimate on screen for their TV show again, but this time in a toned-down version

The much-hyped lovemaking scene in Bade Achhe Lagte Hain (BALH) last March between lead actors Ram Kapoor and Sakshi Tanwar got mixed reactions from audiences and set the social networks buzzing for days. Now, 10 months later, their characters Ram and Priya are set for another reunion.

A source reveals, "At Vikram (Jay Kalra) and Neha's (Tarana Raja) wedding, Ayesha (Chahat Khanna) mixes a date-rape drug in Ram's drink, which Priya mistakenly consumes. When Ram sees that Priya isn't feeling well, he escorts her to a room for some rest. However, the two end up getting intimate once again. The reunion will occur with the backdrop of shaadi mantras which is very much like Parineeta's (2005) intimate scene between Saif Ali Khan and Vidya Balan, who come together while another wedding occurs in the background."

Ask producer Ekta Kapoor about this crucial scene and she says, "Yes, there's an intimate scene between Ram and Priya but it's not steamy." However, she refuses to give any more details.

The reunion of the characters comes in the wake of rumours of Ram quitting the show. But he recently tweeted, "Sorry for my silence. I'm not leaving Balh! I will never leave the show and that's a promise!! I would like to tell my fans that even if I have 15 movies lined up, I can't let them down by quitting the medium that has made me what I am today." (sic).