The latest episode of Ektaa Kapoor’s Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 has sparked outrage online after a Dussehra-themed sequence drew parallels between Apar Upadhyay’s character Mihir and Lord Ram. The move has been called “tone-deaf" and “insulting" by sections of the audience, who accused the makers of glorifying a “toxic" male lead.

The Controversial Scene

In the episode, Mihir returns home for a Dussehra havan after a heated fallout with his wife Tulsi, played by Smriti Irani. During the ritual, Mihir enters the house as a devotional track dedicated to Lord Ram plays in the background. The scene cuts to Mihir and Tulsi standing beside idols of Ram and Sita — a visual that immediately invited criticism for implying a moral or spiritual parallel between the onscreen couple and the rev

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