Ram Kapoor's Rich Father Did Not Speak To Him For 10 Years, Cut Him Off Completely; Know Why
Ram Kapoor is one of TV industry's most established and popular faces. The actor has also been a part of several popular Bollywood films where he has made a mark for himself.
Ram Kapoor is one of TV industry's most established and popular faces. The actor has also been a part of several popular Bollywood films where he has made a mark for himself. While the actor is receiving appreciation for his recent body transformation, not many know his struggles and the journey that led him to become the successful man he is.
Ram Kapoor's journey as an actor
Ram Kapoor's journey was not as easy. Ram Kapoor's father, Anil Kapoor, who ran a successful advertising agency and had plans for his only son to succeed him in business. He was not interested or encouraged his son to become an actor. Ram Kapoor's father also stopped speaking to him and the aspiring actor moved abroad to study for his craft.
In an interaction with Siddharth Kannan, Ram Kapoor shed light on his relationship with his father. He said, "I was a rich man’s only son and I grew up with a lot of privileges. But after school, I told him (his father) I didn’t want to run his company and that I wanted to make it on my own. So, I walked away from all those privileges to create my own path, which took me almost 10 years before I started getting regular work."
Ram Kapoor's relation with his father
“When I was 13-14, I told him (his father) I wanted to become an actor. He didn’t take me seriously, particularly since I was a little kid and he was a very big man. For him, his company was his legacy and everything and he wanted his only son to take it forward. So, when I said I didn’t want to take over his company, I understood what he must have gone through. Then I fled to America and joined the acting school of my choice," he added.
Ram Kapoor also recalled how he severed ties with his father and added, "He stopped talking to me and sending me money. I was in America on my own, making money for food and rent. I worked at Starbucks, sold second-hand vehicles etc. But, had that not happened, I wouldn’t have been the man I am today."
Stating that after graduation, he came to India and looked for work. At the time, Ram Kapoor wanted to prove to his father that he was going to do this. "It took 10 years… Then the time came when people in his own office started approaching him asking their boss for photographs with his son. That’s when dad realised I had become something and that I wouldn’t return (to run the company). For 10 years, we didn’t speak much and then he slowly developed a respect for me. After he passed away, four years ago, I got to know from his partners, friends etc how much he respected me," the actor stated.
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