Jitendra Kumar on Sanvikaa refusing Panchayat 4 kiss scene: Taken out of context

India Today

08-07-2025

'Panchayat 4' has been getting a lot of attention not just for its story, but also for a scene between Sachiv Ji and Rinki, played by Jitendra Kumar and Sanvikaa. Recently, Sanvikaa said she had refused to do a kissing scene with Jitendra. Now, Jitendra has clarified that her comment was misunderstood.Speaking to NDTV, Jitendra said, '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.'advertisementHe also shared that he has no problem with doing kissing scenes if it fits the story. '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 (The story should be enjoyable and should connect with the audience),' he added.
Earlier, in an interview with Just Too Filmy, Sanvikaa said she was told there would be a kiss between Rinki and Sachiv Ji. 'At first, no one said anything during the narration. Later, director Akshat told me there was a kissing scene. Earlier, the scene was different - Rinki falls in the car and they kiss,' she said.She explained that she asked for two days to think about it. 'I thought Panchayat has many family viewers. I was not comfortable, so I refused. The makers respected my decision and changed the scene. Instead, they added the tank scene,' Sanvikaa shared.'Panchayat 4' is now streaming on Prime Video.- EndsMust Watch