These days, the kiss is not only about expressing one’s affection and love. It is no more personal now. It has become a public issue. It is out in the open for everyone to see – young or old, to analyse, to compare and to dissect. We meant in the matter of cinema. Nothing is embarrassing in lip locks and in steamy scenes.

‘Kambakkht Ishq’ is hogging all the lime lights, with the releasing date fast approaching behind. Recent reports say that the movie includes kisses not only between the stunt hero and the foreign heroine but also with the leading lady. And that too not one or two lip locks but ten of them! Yes, Aki is kissing Bebo ten times in the movie, four before the climax itself, the sources revealed. The news about Akshay Kumar kissing Denise Richards already created enough sensation, for the Hollywood lady liked the smooch with our Desi hero. And know this hot news of Akshay kissing Kareena is something that the already anticipating audience will really look forward to.

Looks like Indian cinema is out to follow the West, in terms of kissing trend. The Bollywood movies are becoming bold enough to make its story include sensual scenes and lip locks. And that’s not all! Before the release of the move, they keep dropping hints and create suspense about the kissing and steamy scenes issue. All these are to create hype and attract the crowd to cinema houses.

The sources also said, “The news has been very hush hush as both the lead actors were of the opinion that it should not be leaked out.”

When asked the producer about it, he just maintained the suspense by saying, “Why do you want me to tell the whole world if there are so many kisses in the film? Let the audience watch the film and they will know about it.”

Sources said that it surprised many in the industry as to how come the leading pair was okay with it.

What say, Aki and Bebo?