Kajol spoke candidly about why she chose to break her long-standing no-kissing policy in her OTT debut with The Trial: Pyaar, Kaanoon, Dhokha. The actress described the decision as a professional, personality-driven decision, one she was unsure about until the last minute.
Kajol talks about her no kissing policy
Kajol has been a leading name in Hindi cinema for three decades, with blockbuster films like Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and more. When she made her OTT debut in 2023 with “The Trial,” she not only used a new platform, but also crossed personal boundaries, sharing a kiss with co-star Jisshu Sengupta.
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Speaking on Lilly Singh’s podcast, when Kajol was asked about the decision, she explained that the scene is inseparable from her character’s journey.
In her own words, “It wasn’t just a kiss, it was about what she thought and what she wanted to happen and what didn’t happen to her.”“What she believed in, what she believed in. What she couldn’t possibly believe in. It was something that was integral to the entire script, so I couldn’t cut that without cutting an integral part of the entire character,” the actress added.Kajol reveals that she was uncomfortableDuring the same conversation, Kajol admitted that the decision was not easy. She told Lilly Singh, “I think I wasn’t comfortable with it. I was very uncomfortable with the idea until I was on set… I really think it was that; it was just a professional call where I felt like I could make that call today.”
More on ‘The Trial’ and what’s next for Kajol
In The Trial, Kajol played the role of Noyonika Sengupta, a housewife who returns to the law after her husband’s scandal. The courtroom drama, directed by Subarn Verma, is a Hindi remake of The Good Wife. Season 2 is now streaming on JioHotstar.
