These Kisses between Bollywood Actors stirred Controversies

From on-screen to off-screen, these lip-locks created quite a buzz on the internet.

Love and romance have always been a common genre when it comes to entertainment, especially when it comes to movies. The Hindi cinema and the censor board have evolved with time and well, it is quite visible as compared to the old times when the shaking of two flowers together was used as a metaphor for kissing in the Bollywood movies. Funny, isn’t it? But with time, there has been a progressive attempt by the makers, actors and even the critics to normalise the concept of kissing when it comes to portraying love and intimacy in the films.

However, there have been times when celebrities have locked their lips and it created a buzz all over the internet. From Shilpa Shetty to Hrithik Roshan, here are some of the on-screen and off-screen kisses which have been the talk of the town and stirred controversy for these celebs.

• Mika Singh Kissed Rakhi Sawant

Mika Singh unexpectedly grabbed Rakhi Sawant at a party.

Well, this might jog your memory about the bizarre controversy that took place when in the year 2016, Rakhi Sawant was unexpectedly and forcibly kissed by singer Mika Singh on his birthday. This incident was not just all over the news but became a serious case as Mika Singh grabbed Rakhi Sawant in front of everyone and went on forcibly kissing her. Later on, Rakhi files a complaint against the singer. However, in his defence, Mika Singh said that it was the actress who first kissed him.

• Kareena Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor

These two were an inspiration for the couples out there, but the leaked video complicated things.

These love birds were crazily in love with each other and were even together for a very long-time years ago. Being the most popular couple back then, these two were in the headlines now and then. However, there was also a time when they made the headlines for not a very good reason. There was a video that got leaked and in no time, it went viral where the duo was kissing each other in a private space. Later on, according to the reports the couple denied accepting the clip.

• Aishwarya Rai and Hrithik Roshan

Aishwarya’s first on-screen kiss got many eyebrows raised.

The superhit movie Dhoom:2 became a blockbuster not just because of the great concept and style, but also because of some really steamy scenes between the Greek god Hrithik Roshan and gorgeous Aishwarya. Well, if you are not aware let us tell you that it was Aishwarya’s first film in which she had locked her lips with a male co-star. While people were not expecting her to be this bold in the movie, the hot kiss between the duo became an even bigger controversy as there were rumours of Ash getting married to Abhishek Bachchan. There were also a lot of murmurs about the Bachchan family being upset about the kissing scenes of Aishwarya in the film.

• Mahesh Bhatt and daughter Pooja Bhatt

How would you react to a father-daughter duo kissing like that?

Well, this was not the first time Mahesh Bhatt was a part of a controversy. However, this was undoubtedly the biggest one. Things became the talk of the town when the father-daughter duo of Bollywood, Mahesh Bhatt and Pooja Bhatt appeared on the cover of a well-known magazine. Well, if you are wondering what’s the deal here, then let us tell you that the father-daughter were kissing each other. This one was Bollywood’s biggest controversial kiss; however, Mahesh Bhatt claimed the picture of the duo to be fake.

• Shilpa Shetty and Richard Gere kissing case

This came as a shock not just to Shilpa but also to the audience. 

What happened with Rakhi Sawant was a similar incident that took place with the fit and glamourous Shilpa Shetty at an event in Delhi, when famous Hollywood actor Richard Gere unexpectedly kissed the actress on the cheek. Richard held Shilpa, leaned her backwards and kissed her on the cheek within seconds which left Shilpa shocked and the actress was shocked by the whole incident.