When it comes to the entertainment industry, we have been hearing one statement for eternity and that it is to never mix your personal life with your professional requirements. While we have earlier heard many instances of trouble in the married life of many actors for their apparent ‘closeness’ with other heroines during the shoot, more often than not, stars today certainly know where to draw the line. In today’s time and age, having a progressive and professional approach is important and that’s where the understanding levels between different real-life couples come into play.
Such is the nature of the industry that for the sake of content and entertainment, actors who are already married have been sometimes required to engage in steamy kissing scenes with other actors since the script ‘required’ them to do so. While a lot of actors have said no to on-screen kissing after they got hitched, some actors have displayed an open-minded approach towards this and have not shied away from engaging in on-screen kissing moments as per the narrative of the script. Here’s taking a quick look at some of the most popular names in Bollywood to have done so in the past –
Shah Rukh Khan – Bollywood’s beloved ‘Badshah’ aka King Khan has been married to Gauri Khan even before he became a superstar and their relationship and bond are quite exemplary for modern-day couples. Although ‘King Khan’ had followed the ‘no kissing’ policy for the longest time in his career, he decided to break the same in 2011 in the movie ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan’. His steamy kissing scene with Katrina Kaif won the hearts of many and it was a different side of SRK that we got to see on-screen.
Ajay Devgn: Bollywood’s one and only ‘Singham’ aka Ajay Devgn needs no introduction. He’s perhaps the only actor in the entertainment space who can simply enact and tell a story just with his expressions. Ajay has been happily married to Kajol for many years and the duo form an adorable couple together. Although Ajay maintained a ‘no kissing’ stance in the industry for the longest time, he had to give in to the script and requirement of his home production ‘Shivaay’. The movie was widely appreciated by fans and his kissing scene too in the movie became a subject of conversation.
Aamir Khan: Aamir Khan is one of the most renowned and respected individuals in the entertainment industry and when it comes to work of craft, Aamir is hailed as a ‘perfectionist’ for a reason. Aamir has never really had an issue and has engaged in on-screen kissing many times whenever the script required. However, the most popular one has to be from ‘3 Idiots’ where he had a cute liplock scene with Kareena Kapoor. The movie was one of the biggest hits of that year and this particular scene too did contribute to the same in its way.
Hrithik Roshan-Aishwarya Rai: Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai are two of the most good-looking and talented individuals in the entertainment space and whenever they have worked together in a movie, the audience has always loved and appreciated their sizzling chemistry on the screen. While they have always pulled off all sequences with perfection, their steamy kissing scene in Dhoom 2 was the subject of conversation among a lot of people. At that time, Duggu was married to Sussanne Khan and Aishwarya had just married Abhishek Bachchan who too was a part of the movie. The scene is regarded as one of the hottest kissing scenes ever and why not? When you got two extremely good-looking personalities acing the screen together, that’s bound to happen.
Saif Ali Khan-Rani Mukerji: Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji have always made a good pair on-screen and the most admired thing about the two of them is that they have always been part of movies together which have resonated with audiences across all age groups. Although they have engaged in many romantic scenes in the past, their kissing scene in the movie ‘Hum Tum’ was loved by everyone and it was quite a ‘seeti maar’ moment inside the cinemas. While Rani was unmarried back then in 2003, Saif Ali Khan was married to Amrita Singh back then before the duo divorced next year in 2004.
Akshay Kumar and Priyanka Chopra: Akki and Priyanka form a fantastic on-screen pair together and there was a time when the chemistry between the two was such that every movie in which they were a part became a hit instantly. Akshay has always been bold whenever the script has required him to be so and fans have always appreciated his versatility. Although he hadn’t locked lips with any actress on-screen after his marriage to Twinkle Khanna, things were different in the movie ‘Andaaz’. Akshay decided to break his policy since the film needed him to do so and as expected, his kissing moment with Priyanka sent shockwaves everywhere.
Ranveer Singh: Both Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone have been in love with each other since 2013 when they started dating and the duo got married in the year 2018. There’s a lot of security in their relationship and that’s why they understand each other’s professional requirement to give each other the space that’s needed. Post Ranveer got married in the year 2018, he had a steamy on-screen kissing scene with Alia Bhatt in the movie ‘Gully Boy. The movie and its chemistry were appreciated by everyone and that’s why it even travelled to a lot of film festivals globally. At that time, even Deepika Padukone received a lot of appreciation for not interfering in Ranveer’s professional dynamics and letting him be the way he needed to be. Even Ranveer got the same token of love from netizens when a few years later, Deepika had to indulge in a steamy on-screen kissing moment with another actor in a movie.
Deepika Padukone: Last but certainly not least, we have Deepika Padukone who’s leading this list by example. The diva got married to Ranveer Singh in the year 2018 and as far as a steamy on-screen kiss is concerned, she slew in all such scenes in her last movie ‘Gehraiyaan’. She received a lot of love and appreciation for her bold and confident portrayal in Gehraiyaan and we loved her in literally every frame. One of her best performances indeed when it comes to depth and emotional sensitivity.
Given the way so many leading superstars of the industry have not let the tag of marriage come in between their professional requirements, it only serves as a token of motivation for other married couples in B-Town who are perhaps yet to give in to the ‘urge’. At the end of the day, all that matters and sells is ‘entertainment’ and a nice and bold kissing scene certainly comes under that to good effect.