‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’ hit theaters recently and is making waves at the box office; however, what grabbed everyone’s attention was the lip lock between veteran actors Dharmendra and Shabana Azmi. The kiss between the two has surprised the fans.
However, it is not that the kiss scene was forcefully put into the film to grab attention; it was written earlier. While talking to Indian Express, the writer of the film, Ishita Moitra, revealed that Karan made sure that the kiss would be done in a dignified way. She said, “People couldn’t believe a kiss was coming. The kiss was always there in the script. Karan made sure that the kiss would be done in a very dignified way. I don’t think any of them had any issues.”
Even Dharmendra opened up about the kiss, telling News18, “I am hearing that Shabana and I have surprised the audience with the kissing scene, and at the same time, they have even applauded it. I think people weren’t expecting it, and it came very suddenly, which is why it created an impact. The last time I did a kissing scene was in Life In A Metro with Nafisa Ali, and at that time too, people had appreciated it.”
“When Karan narrated the scene to us, I did not get excited (laughs). We understood it, and I realized that it was something that the film required and wasn’t forcefully put in, and I said I will do it. Also, I believe there is no age for romance. Age is just a number, and two people, irrespective of age, will show their love for each other by kissing. Shabana and I both did not feel any kind of awkwardness while doing it as it was very aesthetically shot,” he added.
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani also starred Alia Bhatt, Jaya Bachchan, and Ranveer Singh in lead roles.