When Aishwarya Rai spoke about doing intimate scenes: 'I knew how much a kiss with me would be...'

The gorgeous and intelligent actress and former Miss World Aishwarya has made her mark across the globe thanks to her impeccable performances in Hollywood and Indian movies.

In 2016, when she was asked about her intimate scenes with Ranbir Kapoor in Karan Johar’s Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, Ash replied that she is a liberated actress but that doesn’t mean shedding clothes or inhibitions.

“Post Chalte Chalte there was a sudden erasure of work and simultaneously a huge welcome from the West. I promised myself then that no one would decide my future. So Bride And Prejudice happened. It had a kiss in the script. But I said, ‘Gurinder (Chadha, director) we can avoid it, because it isn’t crucial to your story.’ And you don’t miss it between Martin Henderson and me at all’. During that phase, I also did Shabd. There wasn’t a kiss but there was intimacy shown by a female director (Leena Yadav). (Laughs) We filmed it in a way and joked that it could be my show reel to the West. I was okay with projecting intimacy without contact. Because I knew how much a kiss with me would be discussed,” said the Guru actress while talking to Filmfare.

Talking about her kissing scene with Hrithik Roshan in Dhoom 2, she added, “We came to Dhoom 10 years into my career, by which point a kiss had become a familiar sight. So, with the changing times, you consider what could be shocking or not with a sense of responsibility. A social and visual comfort comes with the changing times. You gauge that keeping your comfort space in mind. When I did the kiss in Dhoom, we decided to treat it in a scene. There’s a dialogue in the kiss. It’s not like there’s a crescendo music and just a kiss. Hrithik and I don’t run into each other’s arms.”