Bollywood: Bollywood's first 4-minute 'Liplock' which created a ruckus, the film was banned in India
Nowadays, showing kissing scenes has become a common thing in Hindi cinema. But there was a time when forget kissing scenes, even if the hero came too close to the actress, it was considered a sin. This was the era of black and white cinema. Where love was expressed through eyes and romantic songs used to end while roaming around a tree. But today we will tell you about that 92-year-old film, which broke all these shackles and showed Bollywood's first liplock scene on screen. This scene was quite long and there was a lot of ruckus over the film. Let us tell you about this film in more detail.
'Karma' released in 1933
The film we are talking about is the 1933 movie 'Karma'. This is the same film in which kiss was shown on screen for the first time. And that too, not any ordinary kiss, but a straight liplock. This film was shot on Devika Rani and her husband Himansu Rai. The film was produced by Roy. In which he signed Devika as the lead heroine.
This was the film in which the liplock scene was shot for the first time between the hero and heroine and was also aired. Even at that time, more than the story of the film and the hero and heroine, the stories of this 4-minute kissing scene were on everyone's lips.
The movie was banned
According to media reports, as soon as Devika Rani's 'Karma' film was released, there was a lot of uproar. The reason for which was this 4-minute long liplock scene. So the film was released in India but later this movie was banned in India.
What is the story of Karma?
The story of Karma revolves around Queen Devika Rani, who does not believe in her father and falls in love with the neighboring prince, Himansu Rai. The movie 'Karma' was banned as soon as it was released in India, so the film flopped here. But if reports are to be believed, it gained tremendous popularity in foreign countries.