Lip-locks: Tollywood getting bolder
Hyderabad: Lip-locking has certainly become a new trend in Tollywood today. Our audience is definitely growing. They're beginning to accept different genres of film and are willing to test the unconventional. There is a new wave of strong, bold films and we have a lot to look forward to.
The trend started with Allu Arjun with his back- to-back lip locks in 'Varudu', 'Vedam' and 'Arya 2'. Then came Sumanth's kissing scene with Vimala Raman in 'Raaj'; Naga Chaitanya hit headlines when he kissed Samantha in 'Ye Maya Chesave' and Manoj and Taapsee too steamed it up with their kissing scene in 'Jhummandi Naadham'.
Pawan Kalyan surprised fans with his lip-lock in 'Theen Maar'. I don't know why the lip-lock in 'Businessman' is being blown out of proportion. It came naturally with the scene which was very intense, at the same time it was very brief.
In fact, if it wasn't harped on, I doubt people would've realised it. It was very aesthetically shot. I would never do something that I can't stand. If I can't go and watch it with my family and friends, then I won't do it. There was nothing vulgar in them.
It didn't elicit wolf whistles or cat calls among the audience since director Puri Jagannath had shot them aesthetically. I felt it would be better if I discussed it with the co-actor so as to avoid any confusion.
So Mahesh Babu and I discussed it, little things like where we'd keep our hands and body language, so on and so forth. In that way, both of us were very comfortable while shooting the scene.
I truly believe in going by the demand of the script and merging with the character, which is the hallmark of any good actor. I just shut my mind. If you're actually thinking something, then you can't do the scene.
I've never been enamoured by glamour. But, yes, if I have to play the role of a girl who is supposed to be glamorous, then definitely I will try to achieve that.
What is important is that women themselves don't resign themselves to just being a flower on the wall. As for me, my characters have been strong and bold, albeit that happening unintentionally.
Women as such are not being typically objectified as they were previously. While I have seen that happen to actresses like Sridevi and Madhuri, and even now to some of my counterparts, there have been some really strong characters. Having said that, at some point, yes, women in the industry are objectified.
News Posted: 29 January, 2012
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