It seems like Ram Kapoor is on Ekta Kapoor's hit list after he claimed that it was due to her insistence on shooting intimate scenes for television that led to her show's low TRP.
Ram Kapoor seems to have marked his name in Ekta Kapoor's hit list with his recent revelations. This week started with Ekta Kapoor indirectly firing Ram Kapoor and calling him an unprofessional actor. While many have seen her cryptic note, not many know the reason behind their fight. Let us shed some light on what went wrong between Ekta and Ram.
Recently, when Ram Kapoor appeared on Siddharth Kannan's podcast, he shared details of his glorious career. However, during one segment, Ram claimed that Ekta Kapoor's suffered the consequences when she introduced an intimate scene in the then-superhit show, Bade Achhe Lagte Hain, featuring Sakshi Tanwar.
Ram stated that he hesitated to perform the kissing scene with Sakshi for the show, Bade Achhe Lagte Hain. Ram revealed that it was Ekta, who had written the scene, and wanted them to perform. However, he told her that the kissing scene has never happened in the history of Indian television. He said:
"Ekta’s the one who wrote the scene, wanted us to do the scene… I told Ekta, ‘Are you sure? Ye television mein pehle kabhi hua nahi hai, it was 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…. I said, okay, I’ll first get a go-ahead from my wife… Fir maine Sakshi ko bola ki look, I will handle Ekta, if you have a problem, tell me."
Further, Ram revealed that Sakshi Tanwar's father was okay with performing the kissing scene as they trusted him. Later, Ram said that Ekta Kapoor suffered the consequences that might have hurt her. Ram was quoted as saying:
"Sakshi’s father said the most amazing thing to me… I can never think of anything with my co-stars… Sakshi’s father called me and said ki ‘Ram, tu hai, toh sab theek hai.’ They trusted me… so we went ahead and did it… it took two nights… Ekta suffered the consequences later."
After this statement went viral, Ekta Kapoor lashed out at Ram Kapoor. She not only asked him to shut up without naming her. She even called him unprofessional. Ekta further added that she is staying silent to keep her dignity, but it is just a matter of time that this false information is spreading. She wrote:
"Unprofessional actors giving interviews about my shows should shut up. False information and skewed stories, can only last till I talk. But there is dignity in silence."
For the unversed, the significant scenes, which Ram was mentioning faced a lot of backlash in 2017. It was a strong move in the history of television, as producers and show makers would avoid such bold scenes as it was not family-appropriate. Ekta Kapoor admitted that the bold move affected the show's ratings. After the lip-lock scene between Sakshi and Ram, the show's TRP dropped to 2.
Well, it seems like Ekta Kapoor is not going to be easy on Ram Kapoor for his statement about her show.
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