Ram Kapoor reveals he was molested at 13, leaves Farah Khan in tears: ‘I became very quiet and was deeply traumatised’

Ram Kapoor shared a traumatic experience of molestation during boarding school when he was 13.

Television actor Ram Kapoor had to reveal one of his secrets in Lock Upp season 2's latest episode to save himself from eviction. The actor's revelation about being molested in boarding school, when he was 13, left host Farah Khan, inmates Sufi Motiwala, Harshad Chopra, Dheeraj Dhoopar and others in tears.

Ram Kapoor revealed he was molested as a kid

Ram Kapoor makes an emotional confession on Lock Upp season 2.

Ram revealed, "When I was in 8th standard and was 13 years old, I was molested. When the school used to get over, we used to sit with each other in our dorms and talk to each other. A 10th standard student was sitting with me on my bed, and suddenly he touched me under the blanket. There were at least 30-40 children, and I froze. I couldn't do anything, and he kept going."

The actor revealed that the same person who molested him also helped him get out of the trauma and said, "It's weird, but the person who caused my trauma also ended up helping me heal. We actually became good friends. This is a secret that even my children and my parents don't know—only Gautami knows about it. Even today, talking about it brings back the trauma, but I'm very happy that, because of everything that happened, I no longer have any fear of the LGBTQ community. Whenever I meet people like Sufi, I feel close to them. I don't feel any fear, inhibition or anything negative, even though I may not fully understand them. That person wasn't a bad person. He was simply curious and influenced by teenage hormones. We were both teenagers. He tried very hard to make things right with me. No one should ever have to go through something like this. But somewhere along the way, I learnt to appreciate everything in life. He did everything in his power to help me overcome the trauma."

After his confession, Sufi couldn't stop crying, recalling that he had also been molested once. Harshad Chopda was also visibly emotional, and Dheeraj also broke down into tears. Farah Khan got teary-eyed and hugged Ram while saying, "I am sorry this happened to you." Riteish added, "You are very strong. Last time you said you learnt something from me, today I have learnt something from you, and I am proud of you."

Update on Lock Upp: Sach Ya Sazaa

The show has completed two weeks and has become the talk of the town since its release. This week, the show saw a double elimination leading to Sunita Ahuja and Riyaz's elimination. While Sunita opted out of the show because of her health issues, Riyaz was eliminated due to a lack of audience vote, and Shreya Kalra was saved instead of him. The show is available to watch on Netflix from Saturday to Thursday at 8 pm.