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Biswajit Chatterjee Remembers Controversial Rekha Kiss in 1970s Film ‘Do Shikari’
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🗓 25 Sep 2026, 09:17 AM
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Veteran actor Biswajit Chatterjee told NDTV that the on‑screen kiss with Rekha in the 1970s film ‘Do Shikari’ had no narrative purpose and sparked controversy.
Biswajit Chatterjee, a prominent figure of Hindi cinema’s golden era, recounted his experience shooting a kissing sequence with actress Rekha for the 1970 film ‘Do Shikari’. He said the scene was inserted without a clear story justification, describing it as a “meaningless” addition to the narrative.
The brief on‑screen intimacy generated considerable debate among audiences and censors at the time, as such displays were rare in mainstream Indian movies of the early 1970s. Chatterjee noted that the controversy was more about the novelty of the act than its relevance to the plot.
His comments, shared with NDTV, highlight how filmmakers occasionally experimented with bold content, even when it conflicted with conventional storytelling norms of that period.
The brief on‑screen intimacy generated considerable debate among audiences and censors at the time, as such displays were rare in mainstream Indian movies of the early 1970s. Chatterjee noted that the controversy was more about the novelty of the act than its relevance to the plot.
His comments, shared with NDTV, highlight how filmmakers occasionally experimented with bold content, even when it conflicted with conventional storytelling norms of that period.