Producer Ekta Kapoor has finally spoken out against the FIRs being lodged against her and the entire cyberbullying that she has been subjected to over an inappropriate sex scene that allegedly insulted the Indian army.
Speaking up on the issue, Ekta said, “As an individual and as an organization we are deeply respectful towards Indian army. Their contribution to our well being and security is immense. We have already deleted the scene that is being spoken about, so action has been taken from our side. We fully apologise for any sentiment that is hurt unintentionally. What we don’t appreciate is the bullying and the rape threats by the trolls.”
Ekta’s clarification on XXX2 row
In her panel discussion with Shobha De, Malini Agrawal, Gul Panag and Gurdeep Kohli on Saturday, Ekta clarified her stance on the entire controversy. She said the moment she got to know that she had unintentionally hurt the sentiments of the Indian army, she pulled down the scene from the show and also planned to issue an open apology to the army men and their wives.
Ekta’s clear stand against the bullying
She said she was all set to apologise because ‘it’s no big deal’ to say sorry to those who have been hurt but she now decided to take a clear stand against the bullying. Ekta said that if the trolls can share her nudes (fake) and abuse her on a public platform, they can do this to any girl. “You want to rub my nose on the ground. Well, you are not getting a chance,” she said.
Ekta’s statement has come after days of being trolled and ridiculed for a scene in her web-series titled XXX-2 in which an army officer’s wife was seen cheating on her husband in his absence. In another scene, the woman made another man dress up in the army uniform only to tear it later. FIRs against her were filed in Gurugram and in Madhya Pradesh where people said she tried to spread ‘obscenity’ and also insulted the Indian Army and the national symbols.
