Lock Upp 2: Ram Kapoor's 'I won't change' attitude leaves Farah Khan exasperated
Filmmaker and host Farah Khan's confrontation with actor Ram Kapoor turned into a prickly on-air showdown on Lock Upp 2. His refusal to change his rude behaviour, even while being saved, became the episode's real spectacle.
If there was one contestant who dominated conversations after the latest episode of Lock Upp 2, it was actor Ram Kapoor. Not because of a task or a dramatic twist, but because of the way he repeatedly brushed aside filmmaker, host Farah Khan's advice, refused to back down and insisted that he had no intention of changing his attitude.
The episode has since triggered strong reactions online, with many X users criticising the actor's behaviour as rude, dismissive and unnecessarily arrogant.
It all began during Farah Khan's "chargesheet" segment, where she offered candid feedback to the contestants. When it was Ram's turn, she pointed out that despite usually being the lead in every project, he had faded into the background after entering Lock Upp 2.
"I want to ask you, every show you do, you're playing the lead. And you have become a background actor after coming here," she told him. Instead of engaging with the feedback, Ram casually raised his hand as if to stop her from speaking. Farah, visibly unimpressed, responded, "From what I can see, I don't want this Ram. It is not just funny."
Ram refused to budge. "For me, it is funny. I am the way I am, just like this," he said.
The 61-year-old filmmaker reminded him that the purpose of the chargesheet was to help contestants improve. "This is my chargesheet. You should listen to this. This will help you," she said. Ram's response came with a mocking, "Yes, ma'am."
Farah persisted, telling him, "What you are doing, this lecturing you are doing, you are not like that at all." But Ram remained adamant. "Toh nikaal do (Then kick me out). I am not going to change. I am the way I am," he said.
Trying to lighten the moment, Farah remarked, "Those people who don't change, they become dinosaurs." "I will become a dinosaur," Ram replied.
She made one final attempt, saying she was speaking "not as a host, but as your friend and well-wisher." Ram still refused to relent.
"But darling, I am me. I am me. This is who I am. That's it," he said.
The exchange ended with Farah joking that Ram's chargesheet should have read "stubborn a**" instead. Rather than objecting, Ram appeared to wear the label as a badge of honour.
Ram Kapoor vs Farah Khan on Lock Upp
The friction didn't stop there.
Later in the episode, Akanksha Chamola, Harshad and Ssunita Ahuja were asked to save a few contestants while putting others at risk. They chose to keep Ram safe. Yet, when Farah asked him what he thought had happened, he claimed he felt he was in danger, prompting her to quip, "Do some better acting na."
Even after Harshad signalled with a flying kiss that he was safe, Ram continued explaining his earlier disagreement with Farah, speaking over her as she repeatedly called out his name to move the show forward. He stopped only after Farah announced that he had been declared safe.
Take a look at how X users have reacted to this exhange:
Earlier, the episode had opened on a lighter note when Farah asked the contestants, "Abhi tak kis kis pe FIR lag chuke hai?", referring to police complaints filed against them outside the show. Akanksha Chamola, Pamela, Madhuri and Ram Kapoor raised their hands, drawing a laugh from Farah, who joked, "Woh star hi kya jispe FIR na aya ho."
Ram then added another revelation, saying, "Jailer ma'am, mere toh arrest record America me bhi hai." Seeing Farah's puzzled expression, he quickly clarified that it dated back to his college days.
Watch the promo of the episode here:
This isn't the first time Ram has found himself at the centre of debate inside the Lock Upp 2 house.
Earlier this season, he drew criticism after saying that a single act of infidelity need not necessarily end a marriage. Fellow contestant Akanksha Chamola strongly disagreed, arguing that cheating is a conscious choice and should not be normalised.
With his latest exchanges with Farah Khan now going viral, Ram Kapoor has once again become one of the show's most polarising contestants. Whether viewers see his conduct as confidence or stubbornness, one thing is clear: his attitude has become as much a talking point as the game itself.
If there was one contestant who dominated conversations after the latest episode of Lock Upp 2, it was actor Ram Kapoor. Not because of a task or a dramatic twist, but because of the way he repeatedly brushed aside filmmaker, host Farah Khan's advice, refused to back down and insisted that he had no intention of changing his attitude.
The episode has since triggered strong reactions online, with many X users criticising the actor's behaviour as rude, dismissive and unnecessarily arrogant.
It all began during Farah Khan's "chargesheet" segment, where she offered candid feedback to the contestants. When it was Ram's turn, she pointed out that despite usually being the lead in every project, he had faded into the background after entering Lock Upp 2.
"I want to ask you, every show you do, you're playing the lead. And you have become a background actor after coming here," she told him. Instead of engaging with the feedback, Ram casually raised his hand as if to stop her from speaking. Farah, visibly unimpressed, responded, "From what I can see, I don't want this Ram. It is not just funny."
Ram refused to budge. "For me, it is funny. I am the way I am, just like this," he said.
The 61-year-old filmmaker reminded him that the purpose of the chargesheet was to help contestants improve. "This is my chargesheet. You should listen to this. This will help you," she said. Ram's response came with a mocking, "Yes, ma'am."
Farah persisted, telling him, "What you are doing, this lecturing you are doing, you are not like that at all." But Ram remained adamant. "Toh nikaal do (Then kick me out). I am not going to change. I am the way I am," he said.
Trying to lighten the moment, Farah remarked, "Those people who don't change, they become dinosaurs." "I will become a dinosaur," Ram replied.
She made one final attempt, saying she was speaking "not as a host, but as your friend and well-wisher." Ram still refused to relent.
"But darling, I am me. I am me. This is who I am. That's it," he said.
The exchange ended with Farah joking that Ram's chargesheet should have read "stubborn a**" instead. Rather than objecting, Ram appeared to wear the label as a badge of honour.
Ram Kapoor vs Farah Khan on Lock Upp
The friction didn't stop there.
Later in the episode, Akanksha Chamola, Harshad and Ssunita Ahuja were asked to save a few contestants while putting others at risk. They chose to keep Ram safe. Yet, when Farah asked him what he thought had happened, he claimed he felt he was in danger, prompting her to quip, "Do some better acting na."
Even after Harshad signalled with a flying kiss that he was safe, Ram continued explaining his earlier disagreement with Farah, speaking over her as she repeatedly called out his name to move the show forward. He stopped only after Farah announced that he had been declared safe.
Take a look at how X users have reacted to this exhange:
Earlier, the episode had opened on a lighter note when Farah asked the contestants, "Abhi tak kis kis pe FIR lag chuke hai?", referring to police complaints filed against them outside the show. Akanksha Chamola, Pamela, Madhuri and Ram Kapoor raised their hands, drawing a laugh from Farah, who joked, "Woh star hi kya jispe FIR na aya ho."
Ram then added another revelation, saying, "Jailer ma'am, mere toh arrest record America me bhi hai." Seeing Farah's puzzled expression, he quickly clarified that it dated back to his college days.
Watch the promo of the episode here:
This isn't the first time Ram has found himself at the centre of debate inside the Lock Upp 2 house.
Earlier this season, he drew criticism after saying that a single act of infidelity need not necessarily end a marriage. Fellow contestant Akanksha Chamola strongly disagreed, arguing that cheating is a conscious choice and should not be normalised.
With his latest exchanges with Farah Khan now going viral, Ram Kapoor has once again become one of the show's most polarising contestants. Whether viewers see his conduct as confidence or stubbornness, one thing is clear: his attitude has become as much a talking point as the game itself.
