India, Feb. 21 -- Actor Ram Kapoor has admitted that the soaring demands of his career once came at a personal cost, confessing that he was an "absent father" for nearly a decade, to the point where his own children barely knew him growing up.

Reflecting on those years, the actor didn't hold back in crediting his wife, Gautami Kapoor, for holding the fort at home.

Ram spoke about his personal life when he joined his wife and actor Gautami Kapoor for an episode of Love Unscripted season 2 on YouTube. They share two kids together.

During the episode, Gautami revealed that they were not actively planning to have a baby when they had their eldest daughter, Sia. Talking about Gautami, Ram said, "Everything new scares her. But I was thrilled...