News is abuzz with Karan Johar’s upcoming movie Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, which features a passionate scene between Ranbir Kapoor and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Before you choke, hear this: The scene was initially written to include a lip-lock, but the actress has expressed her discomfort to kiss her co-stars on-screen. Relieved? Well, don’t be. The scene is now changed to have Ranbir and Aishwarya eating chocolate off each other’s bodies. Now you can go ahead and puke your guts out…or not. Aishwarya’s decision to not kiss on-screen is not the first time a Bollywood star has made such demands. A few weeks ago, Sunny Leone shocked the world by announcing that she would no longer kiss her co-stars.
Here are more celebs with the no-kissing clause:
Ali Zafar
Did you know that the kissing scene in London, New York, Paris was shot with Ali Zafar’s body double? This is because the actor has a strict no-kissing policy! While conscious about the views of the conservative society, the actor does not want to do any scenes that would make him and his family uncomfortable.
Asin
The Ghajini actress has expressed her discomfort with on-screen kisses and refuses to get intimate with her co-stars even if the scene demands it.
Fawad Khan
The Kapoor & Sons actor believes that his audience is not ready to watch him do bold scenes with his co-stars on screen. He has a strict "no-intimacy" policy and has even shot down films for their sexual content.
Riteish Deshmukh
You would be surprised to know that it was Riteish Deshmukh who refused to kiss Jacqueline Fernandez on the sets of the movie Jane Kaha Se Aayi Hai, and not the other way round. While the actor has starred in a number of sex comedies like Grand Masti and Kyaa Kool Hai Hum, his no-kissing clause stops him from being intimate with his actresses.
Salman Khan
The actor has expressed his strong opinions regarding on-screen kissing, claiming he had "no respect for people who did it". This may have been a jibe at ex-girlfriend Katrina Kaif. Salman refuses to do intimate scenes with his co-stars because he doesn’t wish to do anything that would make his mother uncomfortable.
Shilpa Shetty
After her infamous kiss with Richard Gere, the actress has made sure that no one ever sees her kiss again. She has a strict "no-intimacy" policy in Bollywood films, where she hasn’t been seen since her special appearance in the 2014 movie Dishkiyaoon.
Sonakshi Sinha
The actress almost had a lip-lock in the movie Holiday, but did not go ahead with it due to her no-kissing policy. She has also refused to wear skimpy clothing or bikinis for any of her movies.
Tamannaah Bhatia
The South Indian actress, who was seen with Ajay Devgn in Himmatwala, refuses to do any on-screen kissing or bathing scenes. The actress is very firm about her policy and does not even agree to wear swim suits for any scene.