Ram Kapoor addresses rumoured fallout with Ekta Kapoor

In an exclusive conversation with NDTV, Ram Kapoor finally addressed the much-speculated fallout with television czarina Ekta Kapoor and his words were a mix of restraint, gratitude, and clarity.

Without getting into the details of what sparked the public rift, Ram maintained a dignified silence and firmly refused to say anything against Ekta.

He said, "She can say whatever she wants to, but I will not say a word. Because at the end of the day, she gave me what no one gave me."

The actor credited Ekta with launching his career and giving him opportunities when no one else did.

"She believed in me when nobody else did. And for that, I will always be grateful. She has the right to say whatever she wants to about me till the end of my career," the actor added.

The fallout became a viral moment after Ram appeared on a podcast, where he reflected on his career and mentioned that the intimate scene between him and Sakshi Tanwar in Bade Achhe Lagte Hain had unintended consequences for Ekta.

The comment went viral, prompting a sharp, though indirect, response from Ekta Kapoor, who labelled the actor "unprofessional" without naming him.

Soon after, Ram's wife, actor Gautami Kapoor, seemingly responded by taking a dig at Ekta's comments about Ram's weight loss - a move that added more fuel to the fire. However, Ram brushed off the speculation.

"My wife knows where I stand. It was all in good fun," he clarified.

Ram's measured tone and refusal to fuel the fire further show his deep-rooted respect for Ekta, despite any personal differences.

"You cannot forget what someone has done for you," he repeated.

While the feud had triggered a social media frenzy, Ram Kapoor's response has brought his perception of the situation to light.

What so called intimate scene? If memory serves me right.... they just didn't show anything and it was only implied that they had relations. What am I missing? Ty

What was the said scene

Bade Achhe Lagte Hai was produced by Ekta. It starred Ram Kapoor and Sakshi Tanwar as the lead couple. The intimate scene was that of an on-screen kiss. Speaking with Siddharth, Ram said, “Mera kaam as an actor (My work as an actor) is to do my job. I don’t owe an explanation to anybody… Mera kaam hai script ko follow karo. Script mein woh scene hai, main kaise bol sakta hoon ki, ‘Ye main nahi kar sakta?’ Tab main actor nahi hoon, main tantrum wala star hoon (My job is to follow the script. I can't say, ‘I won’t do it' when the scene is already in the script? Then I'm not an actor, I'm a star who throws tantrum). So I did nothing wrong."

What Ram recently said about the kissing scene

“Ekta’s the one who wrote the scene, wanted us to do the scene. I told Ekta, ‘Are you sure you want to do this? Television mein kabhi hua nahi (It never happened on television). We were the first kiss of television, which is a big thing. And three generations watch (the show) together… but Ekta was very confident ki wo karna hai (we have to do that). She trusted us. I said, 'Okay, I’ll first get a go-ahead from my wife… Fir maine Sakshi ko bola ki (then I told Sakshi) look, I will handle Ekta, if you have a problem, tell me....Uske baad jo hua Ekta ne jhela (After that,whatever happened, Ekta faced the heat)." After it was aired, the show received backlash from the viewers, he added.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/ram-kapoor-breaks-silence-on-being-removed-from-mistry-promotions-for-inappropriate-comments-don-t-mean-to-be-offensive-101750856968084.html

Not so gentleman as he portrays himself to be -

"The media promotions for Mistry took place in a Mumbai hotel last Thursday, where this correspondent was also present. Ram Kapoor and Mona Singh took part in over a dozen interviews throughout the day. Ram Kapoor reportedly made repeated comments about kissing a male executive from the show's marketing team, and also implied that his mother 'should have gone to sleep' instead of conceiving him. He also made jokes about feeling 'gang-raped' in front of a journalist, and also referred to sex positions."

"The actor passed comments on the clothes of some of the female crew members at the venue, saying, "If they are in my line of sight, how can I not look?". HT was able to independently verify that the matter was raised internally after the interviews ended for the day on Thursday evening."

https://www.news18.com/movies/television/ronit-roy-has-vacation-homes-sakshi-tanwar-saved-for-generations-ram-kapoor-on-how-rich-tv-stars-are-9405355.html

Originally posted by: irene2010

What so called intimate scene? If memory serves me right.... they just didn't show anything and it was only implied that they had relations. What am I missing? Ty