'Not Our Daughter...': How Rachita Ram's Parents Reacted To Her Bold Scene In 'I Love You'
Rachita Ram starred as the lead actress in the 2019 Kannada film I Love You, with Upendra Rao playing the male lead. The film is a remake of the 2007 English movie I Think I Love My Wife, itself adapted from a 1972 French film.
The plot centres on the relationship between the protagonist, Santosh, and a young woman named Dharmika who enters his life. Although the film received a generally positive response, fans expressed some disappointment with Rachita's performance.
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Active in the film industry since 2013, Rachita is among the most followed Kannada actresses on Instagram. She made her debut portraying 'Kaveri' in the film Bulbul (2013), and has since appeared in television serials and music videos.
During the shoot of I Love You, Rachita performed a bold scene that did not sit well with her parents. In a later interview, a tearful Rachita went viral as she emotionally recounted the toll the film had taken on her personal life. She described apologising to her parents by falling at their feet, acknowledging their distress.
While she stated that she does not regret accepting the role, she empathises with her parents' views, noting that they continue to see her as their little girl. Her mother said she accepts Rachita as an actress but struggles to see her as a daughter after witnessing the scene.
Rachita's younger sister, Nithya Ram, is also an actress and gained popularity for playing dual roles, Nandini and Ganga, in the well-known Tamil serial Nandini.
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