Jitendra Kumar Reacts To Panchayat 4 Kiss Scene With Sanvikaa: ‘I Have Kissed Actresses Before'
Previously, Sanvikaa revealed that she had refused to do a kissing scene with her co-star Jitendra Kumar in Panchayat 4.
One of the reasons why the recently released Panchayat 4 has been making headlines is the kissing scene between Sachiv Ji and Rinki, played by Jitendra Kumar and Sanvikaa, respectively. While Sanvikaa recently revealed that she had refused to do a kissing scene with Jitendra, the latter has now shared that his co-star's comment was taken out of context.
In a recent interview, Jitendra Kumar opened up about the kissing scene in Panchyat 4 and told NDTV, 'I think Sanvikaa's comment was taken out of context. When the scene was proposed, I told the makers to ask her first. Her consent was essential. We wanted to make the scene awkwardly funny—like they're about to kiss, and the light goes off. But eventually, it was shot differently."
Jitendra further shared his own comfort level with on-screen intimacy and added, 'I kissed Ayushmann Khurrana in Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan. I've kissed actresses on screen before. As an actor, I don't have reservations about it. But whether it's a kiss or any other scene, it has to serve the story. Kahani mein maza aana chahiye, audience se connect karna chahiye."
What Had Sanvikaa Said About Panchayat 4 Kiss Scene?
Speaking in an interview with Just Too Filmy, Saanvika revealed that she was initially informed about a kiss between her character Rinki and Jitendra Kumar's Sachiv ji. 'In the beginning, no one said anything when the narration was done. But then director Akshat talked to me. He told that in this season we have inserted a scene where Sachiv ji and Rinki will kiss. Earlier the scene was different. Both of them are in the car, she falls down and then they kiss," she recalled.
The actress shared she took some time to consider the request, reflecting on her comfort level as well as Panchayat's strong connection with family audiences. 'So I said give me two days to think whether I am comfortable doing it or not. Then I thought that 'Panchayat' has all kinds of audiences, but mostly family people. I was worried about how he would react, and I was also not comfortable. So I refused at that time. But when we were shooting, they removed that scene, but they inserted the tank scene."
Panchayat 4 is now streaming on Prime Video.
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