Cryptic Post: Ekta Kapoor Slams Ram Kapoor

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India-West News Desk

MUMBAI – Ekta Kapoor has made a pointed remark on Instagram, targeting “unprofessional actors” who she accused of spreading “skewed” stories about her shows. In her cryptic post, she wrote, “Unprofessional actors giving interviews about my shows should shut up! False information and skewed stories. Can only last till. I say’…… but there is dignity in silence.”

Her comments followed a viral interview with actor Ram Kapoor, where he shared his experience filming Bade Achhe Lagte Hain, particularly regarding an on-screen kiss with co-star Sakshi Tanwar that sparked controversy when the show aired in 2011. Kapoor spoke about the reservations he had at the time, as the kiss was the first of its kind on Indian television, and the show was watched by multiple generations of viewers.

During his conversation with Siddharth Kannan, Ram Kapoor expressed his discomfort with the scene but explained that as an actor, his job was to follow the script. “Mera kaam as an actor is to do my job. I don’t owe an explanation to anybody… Mera kaam hai script ko follow karo… Main kaise bol sakta hu ki ye main nahi kar sakta, tab main actor nahi hu…so I did nothing wrong,” he stated in his defense.

He also revealed that while he had doubts, Ekta Kapoor was adamant about the scene. “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 watched (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.”