Dharmendra and Shabana within the scene. (Courtesy: Twitter)

New Delhi:

Karan Johar’s Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani opened to combined opinions. The movie stars Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh, Shabana Azmi, Dharmendra, Jaya Bachchan within the lead roles. While a big part of the viewers has been going gaga over Ranveer Singh’s tremendous energetic efficiency as Rocky Randhawa, some individuals have discovered Alia Bhatt cute as Rani Chatterjee. However, all these conversations bought sidelined when Dharmendra and Shabana Azmi’s kiss took centre stage. Ever because the movie launched on Friday in theatres, the kiss between two senior actors within the movie has been holding the Internet abuzz. Recently filmmaker Karan Johar addressed this much-talked about kiss throughout his dialog with movie critic Anupama Chopra for Film Companion. Asked if Karan Johar took time to persuade Dharmendra and Shabana Azmi for the scene, Karan Johar stated to Anupama Chopra, “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.”

Karan Johar additionally added that he needed it to be “just a peck” and “nothing more than that.” In the movie, Dharmendra is proven in a wheelchair. He walks as much as Shabana Azmi solely twice within the film. First, whereas he sings Abhi na jao and the opposite time when he sings, Aaj Mausam. Many individuals identified the dearth of logic within the scene and questioned how Dharmendra may stroll in these two scenes. Karan Johar argued, “My logic is love makes him walk. Love can move mountains. Why can’t it make a man walk?”

A day earlier than, movie veteran Dharmendra additionally gave an interview to News 18 and shared his ideas in regards to the “kiss”. He stated, “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 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.”

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani launched in theatres on Friday. The movie marks Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt’s second collaboration after Gully Boy. The movie additionally marks Karan Johar’s return as a director after seven years.