Mumbai. Kisses have become a common thing for today’s celebrities, be it in real life or on screen. Apart from films, whenever a celebrity meets at an event, he is often seen greeting like this. Kissing scenes have been trending in India ever since they started appearing on screen. While there was a time in Bollywood when on-screen love was frowned upon, on-screen kissing became very common in the 30s and 40s.
Since today is the kiss date of Valentine week, here we are doing a special story on this day. Do you know that the first on-screen kissing scene in Indian cinema was the longest kissing scene in the industry? The actress was India’s first female superstar. On Kiss Day 2024, we take a look at the first kiss of Indian cinema.
Kiss was shown on screen for the first time in 1933
In 1933, filmmaker and actor Himanshu Rai made a film called ‘Karma’ after returning from London. He himself played the lead role in his film and cast his wife Devika Rani as the lead heroine. This was his first film in Indian cinema. The film featured a kissing scene between husband and wife which lasted for four minutes.
This scene is said to hold the record for the longest running kiss scene in Indian cinema in the past. This scene was the first kiss scene in Indian cinema and one of the earliest kiss scenes in the world. Since then 91 years have passed but till date this record has not been broken.
This scene gave Bollywood its first superstar actress
Devika Rani was the first Bollywood actress to be given superstar status. Actress Devika Rani, known for her bold style, has acted in many Bollywood films. Devika Rani is in discussion about her film career as well as her personal affairs. Even after marriage, Devika Rani’s heart fell on another star. With whom Devika Rani also decided to live. The record for the longest kiss has been held by Devika Rani for 91 years.
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First published: February 13, 2024, 19:11 IST