? - look at each other! We counted: in each episode there are at least five scenes, two minutes each, where the main characters freeze and stare at each other. Such moments in the film are used instead of a thousand words and kisses. At the same time, not a single vein on the actors’ faces trembles. They don't even blink. What is it - the power of talent, the skill of the director or excellent camera work? The audience is perplexed, but, as in the joke about hedgehogs and cacti, they continue to watch.
We have collected the most eloquent quotes and the most striking romantic scenes from the “Staring Game” series of a beautiful saga about love.
Viewers' opinion: “The actors have stony faces. Indian serial actors must think that this is how they express their feelings very clearly. And it seems to me that Indian actors are very bright and expressive in this way.”
Sanaya Irani: “I lived as Khushi for so long that her character became very real to me and, by extension, to the audience.”
Viewers' opinion: “What should we call this love?” is an excellent antidepressant. There are such bright colors on the screen! You can turn off the sound and admire nature, outfits, decorations and interiors. Red, yellow, green, purple and gold, gold, gold... Gold everywhere. It's really beautiful. And the mood immediately becomes summery and cheerful.”
There are many technical errors in the series. So, for example, in Arnav’s room furniture and paintings are constantly changing places, in the bathroom - towels and accessories.
In the episodes when Khushi and Arnav get married, Sanaya Irani was dubbed: the actress had a bad cold at that time.
Top 10 best screen kisses of 2013
Imran Khan and Anushka Sharma in Matru, Bijli and Mandola
This year may not have been a good year for Imran Khan, but every cloud has a silver lining. In 2013, Imran gave viewers quite a hot kiss with the energetic Anushka Sharma (with wife Avantika's permission, of course). It is curious that Imran has an unwritten rule in his contract about the ban on kissing, which he, however, had to break for the sake of "Matru, Bijli and Mandola". The film failed at the box office. Moral of the story - spend your kisses more wisely.
Arjun Rampal and Chitrangada Singh in Denial
Perhaps Chitrangada Singh's unstable marriage was also shaken by her passionate kisses with Arjun Rampal in Sudhir Mishra's film about sexual harassment "Negation".
Ayushmann Khurana and Pooja Salvi in "King of Drama"
This kiss generated a lot of publicity as Ayushmann's wife was very unhappy with the kiss and generally objected to it.
John Abraham and Kangana Ranaut in Shootout at Wadala
John played a gangster and Kangana played his girlfriend. They kissed so passionately on screen that they made the censors blush. This couple definitely knows how to kiss!
Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone in These Youth Crazy
It was a very soft kiss that became a decisive moment in the plot. No passion, more affection... just the touch of lips. It's like friends greeting each other when they stop being lovers.
Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone in Ram and Leela
With Ranveer in "Ram and Leele" Deepika kissed with much more passion. This was the first time Sanjay Leela Bhansali experimented with kissing in a film.
Sushant Singh Rajput and Parineeti Chopra in True Indian Romance
The two played horny roommates. Nothing "shuddh" (real/pure), nothing "Indian", no romance. Just feverish kissing on the lips. It is unknown how Sushant Singh Rajput's girlfriend Ankita reacted to this.
Emraan Hashmi and Vidya Balan in Nutty
With so many new kisses on screen this year, 'serial kisser' Emraan Hashmi is almost left behind. It's a pity, but in the film "Ghanchakkar" his kisses were unimpressive and clumsy.
Aamir Khan and Katrina Kaif in Bikers 3
This is another Katrina kiss in a production film Yash Raj Films. Last year, she seduced Shah Rukh Khan, who had vowed not to kiss on screen, in the film "While I'm Alive", and this year she allowed Amir Khan, who kissed almost all of his heroines, to touch her trembling lips in Dhoom 3. If Salman makes an exception and kisses his ex-lover, then Katrina will become the first heroine to kiss all three Khans.
Randeep Hooda and Saqib Saleem in Bombay Radio
This is the first gay kiss in a Bollywood film for the masses. Our hats go off to the two actors for this brave scene.
There are few films in Bollywood whose characters do not kiss at least once. Therefore, it was very difficult for us to choose just 5 of the most romantic kissing scenes for rating. But after watching dozens of tapes, we were still able to do it. So, who is the best kisser in Indian films?
"The Verdict" / Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988)
A drama about the tender love of young people whose influential families have been at odds for many years. The young lovers (played by Aamir Khan and Juha Chawla) manage to wrest some happiness from fate, but the ending of the film is predictably tragic.
The couple's most romantic kiss happened in the forest: the young people were setting off on the road, they were about to part. Rashmi confesses her feelings to her beloved: “If I’m crazy about someone, it doesn’t mean that someone should be crazy about me.” And Raj, Khan’s hero, responds to her remark with a gentle kiss on his temple.
The drama was very popular with critics (the film received 10 awards in various categories), viewers and even “colleagues” - two remakes were made based on “The Verdict”.
"Ram and Leela" / Ram Leela (2013)
And again variations on the theme of Shakespeare's story of Romeo and Juliet: the families of Ram and Leela, who are in love with each other, have been at war for the last 500 years. “The Sweet Couple” was played by Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone, who were rumored to be already in a relationship at the time of filming.
The film is simply filled with kissing scenes. But perhaps the most romantic of them is the one where the heroes kiss last time in your life. “Your bullet must pierce my heart, like the first time,” Ram says to his lover, who is pointing a gun at him. But instead of shooting, the girl gives him a kiss.
Critics noted the special “chemistry” played by Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone. But fans, of course, know the secret of this “chemistry”: after filming, the actors began dating (although they still don’t admit it).
"Kites" / Kites (2010)
There are many touching scenes and tender kisses in this film: the plot centers on a romance and the complex intertwining of the destinies of Jaya (Hrithik Roshan) and Natasha (Barbara Mori).
The couple's most romantic kiss was also the most innocent.
The actors were so carried away by their “cinema” tenderness that it did not disappear after the director’s command “Cut!” - Barbara and Hrithik got into trouble
All this, by the way, might not have happened: the main female role in the film was offered first to Sonam Kapoor, then to Deepika Padukone, but both girls were embarrassed by the number of explicit scenes. Which Uruguayan beauty Barbara Mori, on the contrary... was attracted to, as she assured in one of the interviews.
"While I'm Alive" / Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012)
While filming this film, Shah Rukh Khan violated his principles. “I adhere to only two rules in my work: I don’t ride a horse in the frame and I don’t kiss. Yes, they are strange, but I just don’t know how to do it,” the King of Bollywood admitted in an interview with a tabloid. However, the director of the film finally persuaded Shah Rukh to make such a “sacrifice”.
“When about 100 people are watching you kiss a friend, you know, it turns out quite mechanically. I'm not very happy with how these scenes came out,” Shah Rukh lamented in an interview. But it seems to us that the “king” is still disingenuous and modest: his kiss with Katrina Kaif deserves to be on the list of the most romantic in Bollywood.
"The Sultan's Daughter" / Razia sultan (1983)
For traditional Indian cinema in many ways, this kiss scene was quite shocking.
The kiss between Hema Malini and Parveen Babi was portrayed very delicately, in fact, it was only hinted at. But this did not stop critics from showering the director with reproaches. But the actresses themselves reacted neutrally to what happened: the women had worked on the same set more than once before and managed to become friends.
The whole world knows that the main treatise on intimate life - the Kama Sutra - was given by India, and at the same time all Soviet women knew that in a melodramatic line Indian films Heroes in love are not even allowed to kiss. Chastity on the screen was in everything: in dancing, in clothes, in touching, and in this “ah, Raja! I love you so much...” and the gaze of a virgin, modestly averted to the side to a sinless song. Raja could only dance nearby. But western culture found its commercial niche in Indian cinema and leaked out in the form of scantily clad dancers and a shared bed for lovers. The revolution took place in 2007 - kissing on the lips was allowed in Indian cinema. Not at all puritanical Bollywood films began to appear on screens. Although before that there were paintings that were amazing with their excessive eroticism.
“Crazy Heart”, musical, melodrama, 1997
Photo: still from the movie “Crazy Heart”
The most sensual moments. The dance of the heroine in a peignoir, a kiss on the neck, men's tears, the dance of the protagonist in a white wet transparent shirt, hugs in the grass, passionate drumming (like Celentano chopping wood). And another romantic song with the words “O-oo-oo, a-aa-aa, la-la-la-la...”.
Plot. A talented director named Rahul came up with the girl of his dreams, whom he named Maya in his dreams. In his theater there are two actresses, one of whom has been in love with him since childhood, and the second is engaged to her fiancé. Rahul begins to stage a play about fairy-tale love, and suddenly a real feeling comes to him. Guess which girl. Yes, all the plots of Indian cinema are predictable, but is that really important?
"Victim", action, thriller, 2009
The most sensual moments. It’s somehow a shame - there is no strictness of morals left from Indian cinema: even before marriage, the main characters had kisses on the lips all over the screen, bed scenes at night, waking up together in the morning. The end of Indian cinema?
Plot. Avantika, a university lecturer, dates a young and handsome professor, Ehsaan Khan. Having moved to New York because of their Muslim neighbors, they find themselves in a series of dangers and intrigues.
"Kama Sutra: A Love Story", drama, 1996
Photo: still from the film “Kama Sutra: A Love Story”
The most sensual moments. The title of the film should not be trusted, the action takes place in India of the 16th century, and there will be no Kama Sutra, that is, lovers will not perform magic while standing on their heads. But female breast and a bare thigh will flash in the frames.
Plot. Once upon a time there lived in the palace of the Maharaja the daughter of a dancer, Maya. Like Cinderella, she is allowed to wear Princess Tara's old clothes, attend dance lessons with her, and listen to lectures on love from ancient book. When the girls grow up, Prince Raj Singh wooes Tara and makes love to Maya.
"Festival", melodrama, 1984
The most sensual moments. Feeding each other grapes, timidly removing jewelry from half-bare shoulders, awkward pestering behind the curtain, only legs exposed, clumsy caresses under a waterfall.
Plot. Time Ancient India. A famous courtesan and dancer is in love with a bankrupt Brahmin who is married to someone else. Despite the fact that a rich and noble man is courting her, she dreams of a married beggar.
“We’ll help you get a divorce,” comedy film, 2012
Photo: still from the film “Let’s Help You Get a Divorce”
The most sensual moments. Talk, talk, talk: “You’re not impotent, are you?” - “Let’s go and show you” (they don’t go anywhere). Reasoning about a kiss: “When two people are so close, they feel each other’s breathing, their heads are slightly tilted, they close their eyes...” (and again nothing happens). And there is also bed scene, where burning candles are shown on the entire screen.
Plot. Main character film - a lawyer who receives huge fees in divorces. He is ready to use any tricks to prove the real or imaginary fact of infidelity of one of the spouses. His partner comes to him to help him with legal matters. By the way, together they sing very beautiful songs, listen to the soundtracks to the film.
"Bachelor of Arts", drama, 2012
Photo: still from the film “Bachelor of Arts”
The most sensual moments. Absolutely European cinema. There is nothing left of the Indian flavor except temperamental, tanned actors. There are many intimate moments, without nudity, but everything that happens on the screen is clear to the European viewer even without dancing. I just want to squeak like an old man: “Cinema now is not what it used to be. It was cleaner before." In short, 16+, but the film is deep and meaningful.
Plot. A young guy named Mukesh, after the death of his parents, came into the care of his aunt. At one of Auntie’s women’s gatherings, Mukesh attracted the attention of a lady experienced in love affairs. One day she offered the guy to earn money by satisfying elderly women.
It would seem that everyone kisses, regardless of their country of residence and race... But people from different continents do it completely differently! It is not for nothing that it has long been believed that the French kiss is the most exquisite, and the Spanish kiss is the most passionate. But first things first...
French kiss- this is the legendary kiss “with the tongue”. In this case, the tongue lightly touches the partner’s lips or his tongue. This is the most intimate and exciting type of kiss. But learning it is not so difficult: it is enough to feel your partner and not be afraid to “move deeper.”
Russian kiss, although less passionate than the French, is also very interesting. This is the so-called merchant kiss: three kisses on both cheeks. In the old days, they were used to seal trade deals - both men and women could kiss this way. Now this kiss has been perfectly mastered by regulars of nightclubs and social parties - after all, it is very modest, but at the same time friendly.
Indian kiss only at first glance chaste. Such a kiss is like a rosebud: over time it will definitely turn into a lush flower. A modest touch of lips is almost always a prelude to the Kama Sutra treatise. An Indian kiss is always preceded by an embarrassed but eloquent look that says: “Come to me, my Raja!”
Australian kiss- this is not even a kiss in the usual sense of the word, but a gentle and long touch of each other’s foreheads. Australians borrowed this kiss from the kiwi birds. By the way, the people of Australia still have a very strong connection with nature, and every kiss is a symbol of admiration for Mother Earth. This is gratitude to the universe for teaching people to fall in love and have children.
Eskimo kiss also very, very unusual! Eskimos do not kiss with their lips or even their cheeks. To express their love feelings they use... their nose! The Eskimos lean towards each other and touch the very tips of their noses. This tradition is associated with life, and the nose, which is responsible for breathing, is the personification of the fact that a person is ready to breathe deeply and be happy.
Indian kiss- this is the pressure of the lips on the cheek, which symbolizes the fusion of two elements: dryness and moisture, earth and sky, stone and water, feminine and masculine... Indians, like Australians, believe that nature is a living organism, and in every possible way try to imitate her. From the outside, an Indian kiss looks like a bird pecking, but it feels very pleasant.
Roman kiss- this is a whole complex of various kisses. If a discreet kiss is on the face, it is divided into a kiss on the cheek and a kiss on the forehead. A kiss on the forehead is a recognition of the talent of a loved one. There is also an intimate kiss - and in terms of passion and virtuosity of execution, it is not inferior to the French one!
Chinese kiss- drawing in the partner’s breath through the nostrils and lips. The Chinese close their eyes in delight and sometimes even smack their lips - this is considered the highest manifestation pleasure.
As you can see, there are so many peoples, cultures, traditions - so many kisses. So don't be afraid to experiment, practice different types kisses! And soon you will definitely find yours, that same kiss that will take both you and your loved one to seventh heaven.