There was also a period in Indian cinema when romantic or intimate scenes were shown on the screen through two birds or flowers. This was the pre-independence period, when the idea of filming kissing or bold scenes openly could not even be thought of. In other words, Indian cinema was not so bold at that time. But in the same period, an actress and an actor did a very bold kissing scene. This kissing scene is considered to be the first longest kissing scene of Indian cinema.
This kissing scene was shot between Devika Rani and Himanshu Rai in the 1933 film 'Karma', which was 4 minutes long. This was the first time in Indian cinema that such a long kissing scene was shown in a film. There was a lot of ruckus about it at that time. Kiss Day 2022 is on 13th February and on this occasion we are going to tell you the story of the longest kissing scene of that era of Indian cinema.
Indian cinema's first heroine, born in a rich family
First of all, there was talk of Devika Rani and Himanshu Rai. Devika Rani was a famous actress of the 1930s and 1940s. She was considered the first heroine of Indian cinema. He did many successful films and played bold characters in a career spanning 10 years. Devika Rani was born in a wealthy family. When she was 9 years old, she went to England to study. There Devika grew up.
Devika Rani – the first heroine of Indian cinema
Tehelka created with bold style
But when she entered films, she created panic with her bold style. Devika made her acting debut with the film 'Karma'. It is considered to be the first spoken English language film which was made by an Indian. Later this film was made in Hindi language as 'Naagan Ki Ragini', but this film did not work.
Met Himanshu Rai in 1928, then married
In 1928, Devika Rani met Himanshu Rai and they got married in the same year. Himanshu Rai was also a film producer. When he was making a film called 'A Throw of Dice' in 1929, Devika was involved as a costume designer and art director.
First kissing scene between Sita Devi and Charu Roy
The first kiss of Indian cinema was filmed in this film. Sita Devi and Himanshu Rai were in lead roles in this silent film. In the film, Sita Roy had a kissing scene with Charu Roy, which was very much discussed.

Sita Devi-Charu Roy's Kiss
Story of long kissing scene of Devika Rani-Himanshu
But even more discussed was the 4-minute long kissing scene of Devika Rani and Himanshu Rai. At that time the cinema of India as well as here was not ready for such a scene. This was the reason that when the kissing scene of Devika Rani and Himanshu Rai was shown on the screen, there was a ruckus. This is the longest kissing scene ever in the history of Indian cinema. Due to this scene, Devika Rani was criticized a lot at that time. Even though there was a lot of controversy on that scene, but do you know its real story?
Kiss of Devika Rani and Himanshu Rai
According to 'Live History India', the kissing scene filmed on Devika and Himanshu was not a passionate lip-lock. Actually, according to the scene, Himanshu Rai's character is bitten by a snake in the film. After that he collapses and falls. Devika's character tries to bring her back to consciousness. In this affair, Devika Rani showers a kiss on Himanshu Rai. During this, she does lip kiss to him. This kiss was the boldest scene of Indian cinema at that time, seeing which everyone's breath stopped.
Kiss scene between Salman-Bhagyashree was filmed from the mirror
Overall, the trend of kissing scenes in films is being seen for many decades. In today's era, these films have become a necessity. However, there are many actors who refrain from kissing onscreen. One such actor is Salman Khan. There is a funny anecdote related to their kissing scene. When Sooraj Barjatya was launching Salman as a hero through Maine Pyaar Kiya, there was a kissing scene between him and Bhagya Shree in the film. This was the first film of Salman and Bhagyashree and both of them refused to do the scene. Then Sooraj Barjatya filmed a kissing scene between Salman and Bhagyashree by placing a mirror in the middle.
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