Aishwarya-Ranbir
The last time Aishwarya kissed on screen, it was with Hrithik Roshan for Dhoom: 2 in 2006
Upala KBR (DNA; December 26, 2015)

According to insiders, the script of Karan Johar’s next directorial project, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, demanded is a kiss and a passionate scene between the leading man Ranbir Kapoor and the actress playing the senior actress in the film (Ranbir also romances Anushka Sharma in the film) But when Aishwarya Rai Bachchan stepped into the part, there was some concern about the love scene.

Although Ash has done a kissing scene in Dhoom: 2, with Hrithik Roshan, after she got married, she isn’t comfortable doing it now. She made her reservations known to director KJo. Given his relationship with the Bachchan parivaar, he didn’t want any awkwardness and agreed to shoot the scene in such a way that it would not involve an actual liplock. He will now also shoot the intimate scene in such a way that there is no skin-show by the actress.

Says a source close to the actress, “Aishwarya has reached a stage where she wants to do meaty roles. She wants to do roles with substance. Anyway such scenes are better suited to the youngsters. She has done that in the beginning of her career and she doesn’t like to be repetitive.”

So now, you won’t see a liplock between Ranbir and ARB. Just as well, given how the Censor Board members are allergic to kissing, what’s the point of shooting it anyway, right?

Karan Johar remained unavailable for comment.