Log Baap Aur Beti Ke Rishte Ko…: Pooja Bhatt REACTS To Her CONTROVERSIAL Kissing Pic With Father Mahesh Bhatt

Pooja Bhatt's Viral Kissing PIC With Mahesh Bhatt: Pooja Bhatt, renowned Bollywood actress and daughter of filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, has opened up about the infamous kissing picture featuring her and her father that sent shockwaves across the nation in the '90s.

Pooja Bhatt, known for her outspoken nature, recently gained attention for her candid stint on Bigg Boss OTT Season 2. She recently featured on Siddharth Kanan's chat show, wherein the host broached the topic of the viral kissing photograph, asking Pooja if she regretted it.

POOJA BHATT CALLS HER KISS WITH FATHER MAHESH BHATT AN INNOCENT MOMENT

Responding to the question, Pooja defended the image, stating, "No, because I see it very simply, and I think that unfortunately, what happens is that a frozen moment can be represented and misrepresented in any way. I remember Shah Rukh Khan once told me that when you have daughters, especially when they are young, they often say, 'Mom and Dad, give me a kiss,' and they lean in for it. Even at my age now, I'm still that same 10-pound child for my father. That bond will remain for a lifetime."

Pooja further emphasized that the image captured a genuinely innocent moment between a father and his daughter, and she had no intention of defending it. She stated that people perceived her relationship with her father through their own lens.

She added, "So it was a moment that was absolutely innocent which was captured. Aur uske conotation jo hai, jinko padhna hai vo padhge, jinko dekhna hai vo dekhege. Aur mai is cheej ko defend karne nahi baithi. Agr log baap aur beti ke rishte ko alag najariye se dekh sakte hai toh vo kuch bhi kar skte hai. Fir hum baat karte hai family values ki. Bahut kamal ka joke hai."

POOJA BHATT-MAHESH BHATT'S KISS CONTROVERSY

The controversy surrounding the kissing image went afloat when Mahesh Bhatt kissed his eighteen-year-old daughter on the lips for a magazine photoshoot. At that time, displaying kisses on screen was uncommon. However, what truly fueled the fire was Mahesh Bhatt's statement in the same magazine, where he confessed that if Pooja were not his daughter, he would have considered marrying her. This revelation sparked outrage and a barrage of negative comments aimed at both Mahesh and Pooja Bhatt.