Ram
Kapoor
Controversy:
Actor
Ram
Kapoor
has
been
removed
from
all
promotional
activities
for
his
upcoming
mystery
dramedy,
Mistry.
This
decision
by
JioHotstar’s
senior
leadership
follows
allegations
of
inappropriate
remarks
made
by
the
actor
during
a
media
event
at
JW
Marriott
in
Juhu
on
June
19.
The
comments
were
deemed
sexually
inappropriate
and
unprofessional.
Eyewitness
Accounts
of
the
Incident
According
to
Midday,
witnesses
reported
that
Ram
made
repeated
comments
with
sexual
undertones
while
seated
with
co-star
Mona
Singh
and
JioHotstar
executives.
A
JioHotstar
insider
revealed,
“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.”
The
journalist
present
reportedly
confirmed
the
incident.
As
the
day
went
on,
Ram
reportedly
continued
making
inappropriate
comments
to
both
media
personnel
and
JioHotstar
staff.
One
executive
shared,
“He
looked
at
my
colleague’s
dress
and
referring
to
its
length,
said,
‘The
clothes
are
distracting’.”
Further
Offensive
Remarks
The
situation
escalated
as
Ram
allegedly
made
more
offensive
remarks
throughout
the
day.
Another
executive
recounted,
“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.”
JioHotstar’s
Response
On
June
20,
the
issue
was
brought
to
JioHotstar’s
senior
leadership
and
HR
department.
After
internal
discussions
and
confirmation
from
multiple
eyewitnesses,
they
decided
to
exclude
Ram
from
further
promotional
events
for
“Mistry.” A
company
source
stated,
“This
workplace
prioritises
dignity
and
safety.
After
a
complaint
was
formally
raised
and
the
incidents
corroborated
by
eyewitnesses,
the
leadership
moved
promptly.”
Mona
Singh
Takes
Over
Promotions
In
light
of
these
events,
Mona
Singh
will
now
handle
all
ongoing
interviews
and
promotional
appearances
for
“Mistry.” She
stars
alongside
Ram
as
the
lead
actress
in
the
series.
Additionally,
JioHotstar
has
expedited
internal
training
sessions
on
gender
sensitivity
and
workplace
conduct
to
prevent
similar
incidents
in
the
future.
As
of
now,
Ram
Kapoor
has
not
publicly
responded
to
these
allegations
or
his
removal
from
promotional
activities.
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