Bollywood actors and actresses have always been professional about bold scenes, and filmmakers have always portrayed them as realistically as possible. Such scenes are often part of the contract of the artists. However, the introduction of kissing scenes in films is not something new to the Hindi film industry. The first on-screen kiss was done way back in the 1930s. During early times, the portrayal of kissing scenes was quite common, and many films had such scenes. Now, let’s look at the first on-screen kiss in Indian cinema.
According to reports, it was the 1933 film Karma that showed the first on-screen kiss in Indian cinema. The film was directed by Himanshu Rai. It was reported that he played the lead role in his film and cast his wife Devika Rani as the lead heroine. He had come back from London and then decided to make the film. This became the first film in Indian cinema that showed an on-screen kiss between husband and wife. Reportedly, the kiss lasted for 4 minutes in the film. It is said that the scene holds the record for the longest kissing scene in Indian cinema. This was the first kissing scene in Indian cinema and also one of the earliest kissing scenes in the world. It has been more than 90 years since the film was released, but to date, the record has not been broken.
The film also gave a lot of recognition to Devika Rani, who is also called the first lady of Indian cinema. She had an illustrious career that spanned more than 10 years. During her career, she worked in many films and remained in the limelight for her bold scenes. She is also the first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award and was also honoured with a Padma Shri. She lived her life in a socially unconventional way. The actress is married to Himanshu Rai. After his death, she got married to Russian painter Svetoslav Roerich and left films.
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