‘Wouldn't Dare with Salman’: Internet Roasts Ram Kapoor After Outburst in 'Lock Upp 2'
Now streaming with a revamped format under new hosts Riteish Deshmukh and Farah Khan , Lock Upp Season 2 wasted no time delivering high-intensity psychological warfare. The reality series, which confines a group of celebrity inmates to a strict jail-like environment, tested its contestants immediately with a high-pressure immunity challenge.
Safe contestants Harshad Chopra and Akanksha Chamola were armed with paintball guns, tasked with shooting at the "unsafe" inmates who had to dodge the barrage and race across the floor to hit a safety buzzer. The stakes were high, as the winner would secure absolute safety from the week's upcoming elimination cycle.
The Standoff in the Danger Zone
The controversy erupted immediately after Ram Kapoor completed his designated run but failed to successfully reach the buzzer. Visibly exhausted and upset, the actor began demanding drinking water from the production crew.When the request wasn't fulfilled instantaneously due to the ongoing live task, Ram lost his temper and issued a direct warning to the makers, saying, "I have been asking for water for a long time. You guys are making us do this but not giving water; it's not right. Send water."
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To drive his point home, Ram marched directly into the center of the active obstacle course, effectively shielding the area and refusing to let the game continue for the other contestants.
Jailer Riteish Deshmukh Intervenes
Seeing the task completely compromised, host and jailer Riteish Deshmukh intervened over the speaker system. He warned Ram that he was standing squarely in the line of fire and risked getting hit by high-velocity paintballs if he remained in the zone. Ram defiantly shot back, "Lagane do, aao maaro" (Go ahead, hit me).Enforcing the Rules of the Jail
Rather than matching the actor's explosive energy, Riteish maintained a calm, steady composure. He systematically dismantled Ram's argument by reminding him of the basic rules of the house. Riteish explained that every single inmate had already been issued a personal water bottle before the challenge commenced, and it was entirely the individual responsibility of each contestant to carry their supplies to the field. Realizing he had overlooked his own bottle, a subdued Ram accepted the explanation, stepped out of the playing area, and allowed the task to resume.
Netizens React: "Wouldn't Act Like This with Salman"
The moment the episode aired, clips of the confrontation immediately spread across social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram, sparking intense debate. Viewers overwhelmingly called out Ram Kapoor for trying to pull rank as a senior industry veteran in a show built around equal hardship.Many commentators drew sharp parallels to other industry titans, with a recurring sentiment being that the actor's compliance depended entirely on who was hosting. One viral comment read, "He wouldn't dare to do all this in front of Salman Khan," while another viewer noted, "This was so embarrassing pure entitled behaviour." This marks the second time in a week that Ram has found himself in the crosshairs of internet scrutiny, following a previous house debate where fellow inmate Shreya Kalra called him out for defending insensitive past remarks.
As Lock Upp Season 2 progresses, it is becoming abundantly clear that no matter how big a celebrity's footprint is on the outside, the jail structure treats everyone exactly the same.
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