Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 23 (ANI): Veteran actor Biswajit Chatterjee has opened up about the much-discussed kissing scene he shared with actress Rekha in the 1979 film ‘Do Shikari’, saying that the context around on-screen intimacy has changed significantly over the decades.
Reflecting on the controversy surrounding the scene, while talking to ANI, Chatterjee said that what was considered shocking at the time has a very different meaning for audiences today.
“In today's day and age, there's no meaning to that. Today on screen, kissing is nothing. The bedroom scenes in films today, I get surprised when I see it,” he said.
The actor also recalled his enduring passion for watching films, particularly in theatres.
“I have only one passion, which is to watch a film and to watch it in a theatre. Animal, Kalki 2898 AD, RRR, as well as Baahubali - whatever the film is, we take it to the theatre,” he said.
“For me, I want to learn,” he added.
On being asked whether he had met Rekha again after the controversy surrounding their ‘Do Shikari’ scene.
“Yes,” he said, recalling that the actor later worked in one of his films.
“After that, she did my movie. I was the producer and director, and I talked to her. She worked in my movie,” Chatterjee said.
The veteran actor acknowledged that the controversy continues to have a life of its own, adding, “Controversy should be there. It should be said. It has to be said. It has to pass time.”
It is worth mentioning that the kissing scene from ‘Do Shikari’ has remained a talking point in discussions around intimacy in Indian cinema, particularly because of the changing standards surrounding what could be shown on screen across different eras.
‘Do Shikari’ featured actors like Rekha, Vinod Khanna, Amjad Khan, and Biswajit Chatterjee, among others. (ANI)
"In today's day, kissing is nothing...I get surprised": Biswajit Chatterjee on his ‘Do Shikari’ scene with Rekha
