07 August,2023 10:15 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Sunny Deol and Dharmendra
Karan Johar's latest offering 'Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani' has been making the right noise ever since it was released on July 28. Audiences particularly took a n interest in the romantic track between Dharmendra and Shabana Azmi and the kiss they share onscreen in the presence of their family. Now, the senior actor's son Sunny Deol has reacted to the much-discussed kiss.
In an interview with NDTV, Sunny Deol was asked about his reaction to his father and Shabana Azmi's on screen kiss that was much talked about. The actor said that while he has not the watched the film yet, he feels that the only actor capable of carrying out such scene is his father. My dad can do anything and he's the only actor I say who can carry it. Film itni dekhta nahi hoon main. Main khud ke film bhi zyada nahi dekhta ( I don't watch movies much. I do not even watch many of my own films," he said.
Sunny further said that he has not discussed the scene with his father. "How can I talk to my dad about it? He is a personality who can carry everything," he said during the chat.
Meanwhile, Dharmendra's wife Hema Malini also reacted to the kiss during a recent book launch event in New Delhi for her brother RK Chakravarty's autobiography, Galloping Decades. When asked about the viral kiss, Hema Malini laughed and told Times Now, "I have not seen it." She added, "I am sure people have loved the film. I am so happy for Dharam ji, because he loves to be in front of the camera all the time. He loves it."
Dharmendra and Shabana Azmi play long-lost lovers who are reunited by their grandchildren. Their romantic track runs parallel to that of Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt. A few days back during the success meet of 'Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani', Dharmendra spoke about the kiss. When Ranveer Singh egged him to talk about 'woh wala scene; the senior actor cheekily said, "Unfortunately, I couldn't attend the premiere, but I've received a lot of messages from people. Maine bola, âYaar, yeh toh mere daaye haath ka kaam hai (I can do this in my sleep)." As the rest of the cast of the film laughed, Dharmendra added, "Baaye haath se karwana hai, woh bhi karwa lo (I can do it effortlessly)."