Once more, actor Ram Kapoor has caused a hornet's nest. In a recent interview, the actor, who has made headlines for all the incorrect reasons lately, argued that obese women are at an advantage in the entertainment industry compared to overweight men. With many wondering if the actor is attempting to be canceled, the remarks drew criticism on social media.

Ram Kapoor on actors' weight and success

Ram Kapoor spoke to the weight and appearance of actors on television in a conversation with Humans of Bombay. Speaking of Smriti Irani, he stated, "She was my size as a woman and probably more successful than me." Smriti Irani was the one who left earlier. She gained a lot of weight from the beginning of Kyunki Saas (bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi) until the end. She's as tall as me in the first and final years of Kyunki. But just as successful.

After that, Ram hinted that, despite the challenges faced by more men in succeeding with the weight, women like Smriti have done so. I agree that it would be hard for someone else to pull it off. However, Smriti did it, despite all the weight, he said.

Internet slams Ram Kapoor

After snippets from the interview were shared on social media, the internet expressed its disapproval of the statement. One person exclaimed, "What did I just hear? Did he just say that success is directly proportional to the LITERAL SIZE of a human being? Has he lost it or has this been taken out of context? I mean, wtf?" Another added, "I've literally never seen a single overweight female in a romantic drama on ITV, unless the whole show is abt her weight. But he kept on getting cast as a lead in romantic dramas, where his weight was never the topic of conversation, so wtf is he cribbing abt? Even Smriti was very thin when the show started."

Another justified Smriti's success and weight gain, writing, "She legit acted in her pregnancies. And her "size" which, no offence, she looked absolutely beautiful in all her sizes on the show, actually suited the character due to the character having multiple children then going on to have grandchildren etc."

On Reddit, one person referred to Ram's recent controversial statements and wondered, "Ram Kapoor wants to be cancelled so bad."

Ram Kapoor's recent controversy

Ram Kapoor was last seen in JioHotstar's Mistry, an adaptation of Monk. The show's promotions were not without controversy as the actor was removed from the promotional interviews by the streaming platform following his sexist comments aimed at the marketing and publicity team. The actor has since apologised for his behaviour.

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