It Was Superb To See

New Delhi:

Karan Johar’s Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani opened to blended critiques. The movie stars Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh, Shabana Azmi, Dharmendra, Jaya Bachchan within the lead roles. Whereas 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 lovely as Rani Chatterjee. Nevertheless, all these conversations received sidelined when Dharmendra and Shabana Azmi’s kiss took centre stage. Ever for the reason that movie launched on Friday in theatres, the kiss between two senior actors within the movie has been holding the Web abuzz. Lately filmmaker Karan Johar addressed this much-talked about kiss throughout his dialog with movie critic Anupama Chopra for Movie Companion. Requested 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 grasp actor. She’s a “baap” actor as they are saying. There is not any debate, no query. Dharam ji was like, ‘haan theek hai karna hai, tremendous’. (It was) two nice veterans, performing with absolute aplomb, no questions requested. It was superb to see them.”

Karan Johar additionally added that he wished it to be “only a peck” and “nothing greater than that.” Within 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 shortage of logic within the scene and questioned how Dharmendra might stroll in these two scenes. Karan Johar argued, “My logic is love makes him stroll. Love can transfer mountains. Why cannot it make a person stroll?”

A day earlier than, movie veteran Dharmendra additionally gave an interview to Information 18 and shared his ideas concerning the “kiss”. He stated, “I’m listening to that Shabana and I’ve stunned the viewers with the kissing scene, and on the identical time they’ve even applauded it. I believe individuals weren’t anticipating it and it got here very all of the sudden which is why it created an impression. The final time I did a kissing scene was in Life In A Metro with Nafisa Ali and at the moment too individuals had appreciated it.”

Dharmendra added, “When Karan [Johar] narrated the scene to us, I didn’t get excited. We [Shabana Azmi, Karan Johar and Dharmendra] understood it and I realised that it was one thing that the movie required and wasn’t forcefully put in and I stated I’ll do it. Additionally, I consider there isn’t any age for love. Age is only a quantity and two individuals no matter age will present their love for one another by kissing. Shabana [Azmi] and I each didn’t really feel any type of awkwardness whereas 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.