Television actor Ram Kapoor left fellow contestants stunned on the latest episode of Lock Upp: Sach Ya Sazaa after revealing he helped his terminally ill father end his life during the COVID-19 pandemic — a decision that fractured his relationship with his mother and sister for more than five years.
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A Father’s Final Wish
The confession came during a task where contestants had to pick a card revealing a secret in exchange for food money. Ram drew the card marked “Father,” and what followed was an unusually raw moment on reality television.
Ram recalled that his father, then 63, had been diagnosed with an inoperable pancreatic tumour years earlier. Against the odds, he survived 18 rounds of chemotherapy and lived nearly a decade longer. But when COVID-19 struck, the cancer returned while his father was stranded in Singapore due to lockdown restrictions.
“Can You Help Me Die?”
Ram described the moment his father called and asked him directly to help him die. He said he held his father’s hand every day and allowed him to go, honouring what he described as his father’s final wish.
Family Fallout
The decision came at a steep personal cost. Ram revealed that his mother and sister still don’t talk to him, and it’s been more than five years since the estrangement began. Despite the rift, he expressed no regret, saying he believes it was among the best things a child could do for a parent — allowing his father to die on his own terms rather than suffer.
No Longer Afraid of Death
Ram closed the segment by sharing how the experience transformed his outlook on mortality. Having witnessed death so closely, he said he no longer fears it and believes no one else should either.
The episode has sparked strong reactions online, with many viewers expressing support for Ram‘s candour and the difficult choice he made for his father.
