Actor shoots a make-out scene with Sonal Sehgal

John Abraham has performed an intimate love-making scene with Sonal Sehgal in Nagesh Kukunoor's Aashayein.

The scene is an important part of the film and gives John's character a new twist. Even though it's graphic in nature, the director has made sure he's shot it aesthetically.

A source says, "John and Sonal's love-making scenes come at a crucial point in the film and take the story in a new direction. Before shooting it, Nagesh explained the motive behind the passionate scene to both the actors."

Aashayein is about Rahul Singh (John), a compulsive gambler in love with Nafisa (Sonal).

Suddenly one day, he learns that he is suffering from a disorder that gives him only 90 days to live. The prognosis changes the way he views life.