Dharam-Shabana Kiss; What Dharmendra, Karan Johar Feel About It

Dharmendra and Shabana Azmi’s kiss scene in Karan Johar’s Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani is abuzz after the release of the movie.

Karan Johar spoke about this much-discussed this on-screen kiss between the veteran actors during his interview with film critic Anupama Chopra for Film Companion.

He said, “Shabanaji (Azmi) is a trooper. She’s a master actor. She’s a “baap” actor as they say. There’s no debate, no question. Dharam ji was like, ‘haan theek hai karna hai, fine’. (It was) two great veterans, performing with absolute aplomb, no questions asked. It was glorious to see them.”

Speaking to New 18, Dharmendra also shared his feelings about this kiss scene. He said, “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.”

He added, “When Karan [Johar] narrated the scene to us, I did not get excited. We [Shabana Azmi, Karan Johar and Dharmendra] understood it and I realised 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 [Azmi] and I both did not feel any kind of awkwardness while doing it.”