Cinema VinesIn a dramatic turn on the reality show Lock Upp 2, contestant Shreya Kalra publicly accused fellow inmate Ram Kapoor of repeatedly kissing her and crossing personal boundaries. The allegation surfaced a few days ago when Kalra, who has been competing in the jail‑like setup, said that Kapoor had touched her inappropriately after a task win, prompting her to threaten to hold his mouth and refuse any further advances.
Ram Kapoor’s wife, Gautami Kapoor, responded by appearing on the show in a guest role and issuing a public apology on behalf of her husband. In a video posted to her Instagram account, she described Kapoor as a man who is “all heart” and urged viewers to forgive him if he had made a mistake. She told Kalra, “If he touched you inappropriately or spit on you, I am asking for forgiveness on his behalf. If I hug you, you are not going to say anything, right?” and added, “To all the women, if Ram has made you uncomfortable then I apologise on his behalf. He is like that only, I am not defending him. He is just like a teddy bear.” Kalra accepted the apology, smiling and stating that she had no hard feelings.
During the episode, Kalra’s boyfriend Rishabh Jaiswal also entered the house to meet the two women. He praised Kalra’s performance, saying she was doing “really well” and that everyone was talking about her. The pair then approached Kapoor, who had been a contestant for four to five weeks, and Kalra revealed that she had won three tasks for him. She added that she felt Kapoor should have supported her as a gang leader, and that she had “spit on these seniors.”
Gautami Kapoor defended her husband on Instagram, arguing that if Kapoor had been sleazy, other inmates would have called him out in the early days. She questioned the sudden uproar, noting that the show had been running for weeks and that the allegations had only emerged recently. She added that Kapoor had not supported Kalra as a gang leader, which might explain the tension, but she refrained from further commentary.
The incident has sparked debate among viewers, with some calling for accountability and others defending Kapoor. The show, co‑hosted by Farah Khan and Riteish Deshmukh and produced by Ekta Kapoor, continues to stream on Netflix, with Kalra’s decision to pick the secure card and advance to the finale putting Kapoor at risk of elimination.
