Shabana Azmi performed Alia Bhatt's grandmother, while Dharmendra become seen as Ranveer Singh's grandfather in Karan Johar's Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani.

Veteran actors Dharmendra and Shabana Azmi's kissing scene in Karan Johar's Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani grabbed interest after the movie's launch in July 2023. Now, Shabana in an interview with Zoom has spoken about the kissing scene, and the way actor Tabu, who's Shabana's niece, jokes approximately it. Shabana stated Tabu says her kiss with Dharmendra in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani brought about a huge stir in the movie industry.

Shabana Azmi said, "Tabu, jo meri niece hai, itni shaitan hai. Vo kehti hai aapne hila ke rakh diya industry. Ab sab aapki age ki ladkiyaan keh rahi hai ke kiss hogi toh hum karenge (Tabu is so naughty, she teases me that I created a huge stir inside the industry. She says now all the actresses of my age are announcing they would do a movie if there is a kissing scene in it)."

Dharmendra's kissing scene with Shabana Azmi
Shabana Azmi and Dharmendra play lost fanatics in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, who reunite after years as their grandchildren – Alia Bhatt's Rani Chatterjee and Ranveer Singh's Rocky Randhawa – fall in love. Jaya Bachchan is seen as Dharmendra's spouse, and they play Rocky's grandparents. Actors Tota Roy Chowdhury and Churni Ganguly in addition to Shabana as visible as Alia's circle of relatives.

Shabana on the kissing scene
ultimate year, in an interview with Zoom, talking approximately the kiss, Shabana Azmi had said, “I in no way thought it might create this kind of fuss! human beings are giggling and cheering while we do the kiss. whilst capturing it changed into never an issue. it's miles true that I haven’t kissed tons on screen earlier than. but who wouldn’t need to kiss a person as handsome as Dharmendra?”

Shabana had also shared husband-lyricist Javed Akhtar's reaction to her onscreen kiss with Dharmendra. She said, "Oh he turned into now not troubled. but what bothered him become my rowdy behaviour. at some point of the movie i was applauding, whistling, cheering and shouting. He became like, ‘I don’t recognise this girl sitting next to me.’ I went insane with exhilaration.”