Namrata Shirodkar who worked with Salman Khan, Sanjay Dutt; later married Mahesh Babu had a no-kissing policy: 'I'm not comfortable doing such stuff'
who is known for a number of movies like 'Vaastav', 'Pukar', her cameo in 'Jab Pyaar Kisi Se Hota Hai' was very strict about what she would do on screen and what not. Namrata also was seen with
Aishwarya Rai
in 'Bride And Prejudice' and in an old interview she had clearly stated about not getting intimate on-screen or doing kissing scenes.
Namrata later married superstar Mahesh Babu and decided to leave movies.
In an old interview with Rediff, she was asked if she was offered bold roles in Bollywood. Reacting to it, she had said, "Lots! But I am not comfortable doing such stuff. I wouldn't exchange kisses or make love on screen. I am not desperate. Thanks to the Almighty, I come from a secure background."
In an old chat with journalist Prema, Namrata had also spoken about leaving movies after getting married.
She had said, "Mahesh was very clear that he wanted a non-working wife. Even if I was working in some office, he would have told me to leave work. There are certain things we had for each other."
Namrata and Mahesh met each other in 2000 when they worked together on 'Vamsi'. They fell in love but at first had kept their feelings a secret. For those not in the know, Namrata was also crowned Miss India in 1993. She married Mahesh in 2005. The couple have a daughter, named Sitara Ghattamaneni who is also grabbing a lot of eyeballs on social media lately.
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