Now the pandemonium is about 'Jodha Akbar' in which Aishwarya Rai acted with Hrithik Roshan in semi nude scenes. As Aish is now Mrs Aishwarya Bachchan, the Bachchan family is worried that the film would damage their image in public once it is released. Even though the Bachchan family appealed for the director of the film to remove such scenes, the latter denied saying that they are crucial for that film and Ash did that much before her engagement with Bachchan. If that is the case, will Abhishek keep himself away from touching other heroines on screen?
Aish acted in semi nudity in the film 'Choker Bali'. She kissed Hrithik with lip lock in Dhoom-2. There was a worry from Bachchan's family then, but Suzanne Roshan complained of nothing when her hubby kissed other woman, Aish.
Why this taboo in India when it comes to women?
Bhanumathi Rama Krishna acted with many heroes after her marriage. In fact she entered films in big way only after her marriage. We considered her the respectful person in the industry.
Kajol acted with Sharukh in the song 'Suraj Huwa Maththam…' drenching in waters. She hugged him, caressed and got kneaded as well. But there was no uproar from Ajay Devgan at that time.
Here Kalyani is acting in films and she sat in the lap of Srikanth in 'Operation Duryodhana'. Hugs and intimate scenes are common anyway. But Surya Kiron did not complain.
Shahrukh Khan acted nude with Deepa Sahi in 'Maya Memsaab'. But Gowri Khan didn't cry and complain. Deepa Sahi was also naked with SRK. But her husband, Ketan Mehta, the director of the film didn't take that as wrong. Indeed, he is the director of that flick.
Madhuri Dixit's intimate lip smooching scene with Vinod Khanna is still known for people. But Ram Nene didn't weep. He even encouraged his wife to act in films again.
This is all one side of the coin.
Coming to the flip side, Hollywood heroine Kate Winslet lost compatibility with her husband Jim Theraptor once she acted complete nude in 'Holy Smoke'. That ended up as divorce at last.
Zeenath Amman lost the company of her partner in similar way. Dimple Kapadia lost the relation with Rajesh Khanna once she acted semi nude (topless) with Anil Kapoor in Jaanbaaz.
But such cases of split are very fewer.
The kissing and nudity on silver screen in many cases has taken as part of profession. Only a few lost relations with over possessiveness or over consciousness. Aishwarya Rai is not the only one who needs more attention. Bachchan's also need not worry with the feeling that entire respect of Indian Woman is in their family.
(Usha Chowdhary can be reached at [email protected] )