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Ram Kapoor allegedly made sexually inappropriate remarks during a media interaction. Interviews for the show Mistry are now being conducted solely with Mona Singh.
Ram Kapoor allegedly made sexually inappropriate and offensive remarks during a media event held at JW Marriott, Mumbai
Just days ahead of the release of the mystery drama detective series ‘Mistry’, actor Ram Kapoor has been dropped from all promotional activities related to the show. Mid-Day reports that the decision was made by senior leadership at JioHotstar after Ram Kapoor allegedly made sexually inappropriate and offensive remarks during a media event held at JW Marriott, Juhu on June 19. According to Mid-Day, several eyewitnesses revealed that Ram Kapoor, who was seated alongside his co-star Mona Singh, and JioHotstar executives, made comments loaded with sexual innuendo, leaving team members uncomfortable.
A JioHotstar insider told Mid-Day, “The tone and content of his ‘jokes’ were unprofessional. He had back-to-back interviews that day. Referring to the work pressure at one point, he said he feels ‘gang-raped’. This remark was made while one journalist was setting up her mic.” Further allegations include Kapoor allegedly made inappropriate comments about the outfits of members of the JioHotstar and public relations teams while interacting with them. One executive told Mid-Day, “He looked at my colleague’s dress and referring to its length, said, ‘The clothes are distracting.’”
“It didn’t hit immediately, but when it did later that evening, we started recounting the number of offensive things he said. He told one of our male colleagues that his mother should have faked a headache and he shouldn’t have been born. He made references to sex positions,” another staffer told Mid Day.
The next morning, on June 20, the matter was escalated to JioHotstar’s senior leadership, and internal discussions were held with the HR team. After verifying the claims with eyewitnesses, the platform swiftly decided to cancel Ram Kapoor’s remaining promotional appearances for Mistry.
Ram Kapoor has not yet responded to the allegations. As per the report, interviews and promotional activities are now being conducted solely with Mona Singh.
About Mistry
Directed by Risab Seth, Mistry is the Hindi adaptation of Monk. It stars Ram Kapoor, Mona Singh, Shikha Talsania, Kshitish Date, and Dipak Dhar. Ram Kapoor plays Armaan Mistry, a germophobic former detective with obsessive-compulsive disorder, while Mona Singh is seen playing a pivotal role as Senior Police Officer Sehmat Siddiqui, whose choices will be the driving force in Mistry’s future. The series will be available on JioHotstar from June 27.
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