Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone were once one of the most happening couples in Bollywood. The duo, who fell in love with one another during the shooting of their film, Bachna Ae Haseeno, left everyone’s jaws dropped with their sizzling chemistry, both on and off screen. At a time when everyone expected the two of them to take their relationship to the next level, Deepika and Ranbir broke up, on the grounds of the latter having cheated on her. Years later, it was again for the film, Tamasha that the exes came together and shared screen post-breakup.

Imtiaz Ali addresses Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone’s kissing scene in Tamasha

In a recent interaction with News18, filmmaker, Imtiaz Ali, shed light on Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone’s dynamics while shooting his film, Tamasha, post their breakup. Well, considering the movie to be a rom-com, there is a moment in the film where Ranbir’s character goes onto kiss Deepika’s character. While it was all a part of the script, several nay-sayers ridiculed such a scene to be performed by the ex-couple. However, Imtiaz, on the contrary, revealed the importance of that particular scene, and revealed how filming it was a warm experience. In his words:

“We were shooting this at a studio. It was a stage that we created and lot of work had happened but this frame where he would enter from a certain place and he would enter from another place and they would be looking at each other from a very close distance. It’s a very difficult shot for actors to play because you are seeing them so close and one can’t formulate exactly what your reaction will be when you come so close to another person who belongs to the gender you are attracted to. It was a warm experience for all of us to watch.”