‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’: Karan Johar finally opens up on Dharmendra and Shabana's kiss scene

Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt starrer ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’ has been receiving a positive response from the audience and it has breached the Rs 50-crore mark within 4 days of its release. The kissing scene between veteran actors Dharmendra and Shabana Azmi in the film has become a hot top of discussion on social media.

Now, director Karan Johar has finally reacted to the much-talked-about lip-lock in ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’.

Speaking with Film Companion, the filmmaker revealed that he didn’t really have to convince Dharmendra and Shabana for the kissing scene in the movie.

‘Two great veterans just performing with absolute aplomb, no questions asked. I needed it to be a pack. One of my all-time favourites is Abhi Na Jao Chhod Kar and it had to be their song because that’s what she says in the dialogue about Mall Road walks, their re-run, their favourite song. And that became the thematic kind of connection of Rocky (Ranveer Singh) and Rani (Alia Bhatt) as well,’ Karan said.

Earlier in an exclusive interview with News18 Showsha, Dharmendra opened up about his kissing scene with Shabana.

‘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,’ Dharmendra said.

He added, ‘I did not get excited (laughs). We understood it and I realised that it was something that the film required and wasn’t forcefully put in and I said I would 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.’

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