Annu Kapoor on Priyanka Chopra refusing to kiss in ‘7 Khoon Maaf’ controversy; says, ‘Would have been different if it…’ |
Annu Kapoor recently addressed the controversy surrounding ‘7 Khoon Maaf’, starring Priyanka Chopra. At that time, the veteran actor made statements that the actress refused to kiss him on screen. Now, in a recent interview, Kapoor has stated that his remarks were blown out of proportion. Here’s what he said.Annu Kapoor says he treated Priyanka Chopra like his daughterIn an interview with Shubhankar Mishra, Annu Kapoor stated that the ‘7 Khoon Maaf’ controversy about the supposed “kissing scene” was overexaggerated. He said, “When I was working on ‘Aitraaz’, I used to address Priyanka as ‘beti’ (daughter). I would often meet her father, Ashok Chopra.”The veteran actor further shared that later in Vishal Bhardwaj‘s film, the director asked her to do an intimate scene with him. He said, “It was obvious she would feel uncomfortable. When I sensed that, I requested Vishal to cut the scene.”Annu Kapoor went on to share that his equation with Priyanka’s father made it difficult for him to view her romantically. He said, “I treated her like my daughter. It’s not necessary that I fulfill any lustful desires on set.”Annu Kapoor says it would have been different if it were a better-looking heroIn the same interview, the veteran actor shared that the filmmaker was not ready to drop the scene initially. Kapoor added that Priyanka’s team convinced the director that she “wasn’t comfortable with it.” The actor said, “I didn’t make a fuss, but somehow, the matter spread like wildfire online.”Annu Kapoor expressed that it was “her choice, and she did the right thing.” He went on to add that he is “too small of a person for a star like Priyanka Chopra to even think about. I never held it against her.”Well, he didn’t stop there, as he made the comment, “It would have been different if it were some better-looking hero, perhaps.”Annu Kapoor says it was all blown out of proportionSpeaking about the controversy, Annu Kapoor said, “The entire episode was blown out of proportion. Someone must have done it for publicity.”He expressed that once a person becomes a star, the decisions and dynamics around that individual change. He said, “That’s just how the industry works.”The ‘7 Khoon Maaf’ controversyAnnu Kapoor had made comments that Priyanka Chopra refused to kiss him in a scene that was required in Vishal Bhardwaj’s ‘7 Khoon Maaf’. However, in an interview with the Hindustan Times, Priyanka had called the entire issue “irritating and unnecessary.”
