Shabana Azmi on kissing scene with Dharmendra in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani: 'Tabu says that I have caused a stir'

Filmmaker Karan Johar made his return to the director’s chair after seven long years with Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani in 2023. While the film was a big hit, it also gained a lot of appreciation from the audience for the actors’ performances, the songs, the dialogues, and other things. While Rocky Aur Rani brought back the iconic pair of Dharmendra and Jaya Bachchan on the big screen after ages, the major highlight was the on-screen kiss between the veteran actors Dharmendra and Shabana Azmi. Inarguably, the kissing scene between the veteran actors remained among the most discussed aspects of the film and garnered a lot of attention from the audience. At a time when the film has been winning accolades, actress Shabana Azmi in a recent interview with Zoom opened up about the scene and also shared how her niece actress Tabu reacted to it. Tabu teases Shabana Azmi about the ‘kissing scene’ with Dharmendra Mentioning that actress Tabu, also her niece, jokes about the scene, Shabana said that she believes the scene created a stir within the film industry. “Tabu, who is also my niece is very naughty. She often says that I have caused a stir in the industry with the scene. Now actresses of my age are saying that they would do a film if there’s a kissing scene in it,” Azmi recalled. This is not the first time that the veteran actress has spoken about it. Earlier, during another interview with the outlet, Shabana said, “I never thought it would create such a fuss. People were laughing and cheering during the scene. Shooting the scene was never an issue. It is true that I haven’t kissed a man on-screen really, but who wouldn’t want to kiss a man as handsome as Dharmendra.” About Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani Karan Johar’s Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani shows Shabana Azmi and Dharmendra in the role of lost lovers who will unite years after their grandchildren, Ranveer Singh (Rocky Randhawa) and Alia Bhatt (Rani Chatterjee) fall in love. While Dharmendra is shown married to Jaya Bachchan, playing Rocky’s grandfather, Shabana is shown as Alia Bhatt aka Rani’s grandmother.