Aishwarya Rai has been active in films since 1997, and she has maintained a clear stand about on-screen intimacy, and kissing scenes. Way back in 2016, during the promotion of her film Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, she spoke about her intimate scenes with lead actor Ranbir Kapoor with Filmfare. Calling herself a 'vocal and intelligent actor'.
Aishwarya said that she ‘does not want to do the predictable’. As per the Khakee actress, being a liberated actor, 'doesn’t mean shedding clothes or shedding inhibitions'. Aishwarya recalled that after she got replaced in Chalte Chalte, there was a decline in offers from Bollywood.
But the West welcomed her with open arms. However, at that time, the actress had decided that no one would decide her future. "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'.
She further added, "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 showreel to the West.
I was okay with projecting intimacy without contact. Because I knew how much a kiss with me would be discussed.” Aishwarya on her kiss with Hrithik Roshan In 2006, Aishwarya made headlines when she had a lip-lock with Hrithik Roshan in Dhoom 2.
Speaking about it, Aishwarya justified that th.