Ayesha Takia refused to do lovemaking scene

15/05/07
‘No Smoking’ director Anurag Kashyap was forced to change an intense lovemaking scene into funny pillow talk, due to a clause in the contract with Ayesha Takia. The contract clearly stated that there were to be no dare-to-bare scenes, no kisses, no lovemaking scenes, and no bikinis!

Anurag, who was visibly upset, “It was like an atom bomb being dropped on my head since she was not only reluctant but completely against doing the lovemaking scene. I could understand her discomfort, but I badly needed that scene!”

So the director had to think out of the box to change the scene and in the end he decided to make shoot the lovemaking scene in a funnier way. “After all the amendments that we had to go through, this scene turned out to be the best that I have shot so far,” he added smiling.

Those who have followed Ayesha closely know that this is not the first time she stood her ground, when it came to compromising her values. She has refused many offers from big banners and reputed directors. She rejected Yashraj Films ‘Neal and Nikki’ as the film had many bold scenes. Recently she even refused Nagesh Kukunoor’s new movie because it had a kissing scene, despite the fact that their last film together ‘Dor’ was the turning point in her career.