Aamir
Khan-Karisma
Kapoor's
steamy
lip-lock
scene
in
their
1996
blockbuster
film
Raja
Hindustani
become
one
of
the
major
talking
points
of
the
film.
Back
then,
it
was
one
of
the
longest
kissing
scenes
Hindi
cinema
had
seen,
and
was
considered
to
be
a
bold
move.
In
a
recent
interview
with
Times
of
India,
director
Dharmesh
Darshan
opened
up
about
this
kissing
scene
in
the
film.
He
even
revealed
that
veteran
actor
Dilip
Kumar
had
equated
Aamir-Karisma's
kiss
to
his
iconic
scene
with
Madhubala
in
Mughal-E-Azam.
'Nobody
Felt
Embarrassed
About
The
Kiss,'
Says
Dharmesh
Darshan
Dharmesh
told
Times
of
India,
"There
were
no
catcalls,
in
fact
there
was
pindrop
silence
at
the
time
of
the
kissing
scene
in
the
theatre
when
the
film
released;
I
myself
was
witness
to
the
quietness
when
I
had
gone
to
see
it.
I
was
wondering
if
that
meant
there
was
no
response.
But
something
happened
after
5
minutes,
when
the
'Pardesi
jaana
nahin'
song
came.
People
started
clapping
throughout
the
song.
I
stood
validated.
It
meant
that
nobody
had
felt
embarrassed
about
the
kiss
and
their
relationship
that
had
developed
in
the
story.
It
is
known
that
I
edited
the
length
of
the
kiss
a
bit
but
trust
me,
it
wasn't
because
of
any
objection
from
the
Censor
Board
led
by
Shakti
Samanta."
'Dilip
Kumar
Had
Equated
Aamir-Karisma's
Kiss
To
His
Feather
Caressing
Scene
With
Madhubala
In
Mughal-E-Azam'
He
further
added,
"Many
writers
abroad
rate
the
'Raja
Hindustani' kiss
to
be
either
the
best
or
among
the
best.
Even
Mr
Dilip
Kumar
complimented
me;
Dilip
saab
was
my
father's
colleague.
He
equated
the
Aamir
Khan-Karisma
Kapoor
kiss
in
Raja
Hindustani
to
his
feather
caressing
scene
with
Madhubala
in
Mughal-E-Azam.
He
said
it
was
a
tender
scene
which
was
gently
and
wonderfully
handled.
I
felt
good
about
Dilip
saab's
praise."
Aamir
And
Karisma
Were
Comfortable
About
The
Kiss
Revealing
that
the
kiss
was
an
integral
part
of
the
film,
Dharmesh
said,
"That
implies
that
they
(Aamir
and
Karisma)
were
both
aware
that
they
have
to
shoot
the
scene
in
question.
You
can't
make
two
big
stars
do
whatever
you
want
unless
they
are
very
comfortable
with
each
other.
Such
scenes
are
not
shot
at
gun
point.
The
stars
also
need
to
trust
their
director,
which
they
did.
We
all
three
were
on
the
same
page.
Karisma
and
Aamir
were
absolutely
comfortable
about
the
kiss."
Raja
Hindustani
featured
Karisma
Kapoor
as
a
rich
heiress
who
falls
in
love
and
gets
married
to
an
uneducated
taxi
driver
Raja
played
by
Aamir
Khan.
The
film
bagged
five
Filmfare
awards
and
is
considered
to
be
a
turning
point
in
Karisma
Kapoor's
career.