Aftab Shivdasani was extremely nervous the day he had to do his very first kissing scene in his film Red
opposite Celina Jaitley. Aftab even stopped his girlfriend Yana Gupta from coming to the sets that day.
A very understanding Yana Gupta says, "I was supposed to drop in that day and I knew he was going to
enact some hot scene. This was the very first time he was doing a kissing scene in any film and it's quite
natural that he would be conscious about it and not want his girlfriend around."
She continues, "I'm happy he's done it. It's important to understand that this is an inseparable part of our
profession and it would be only stupid to feel jealous; only people who are insecure about themselves and
their relationship would feel threatened by a screen kiss.
You cant and don't build a relationship
based only on all this anyway, so why give it so much importance?"
Yana is happy about the way Aftab's career is progressing, "Knowing Aftab, on an impulse he would have
rejected doing the scene but it's good for him as he is changing his image and this film finally shows him in
a different light.
He's shaved off his head, changed his look and is looking much different and is
prepared for different roles. He is no more just the cute guy but a handsome man and this movie will put
that across, and I definitely encourage him in every aspect."
Friday, February 02, 2007 12:02 IST