The attractive presence of Indian cinema Vinod Khanna made a unique journey to Bollywood – a visit that began with the role of a villain and reached the heights of the hero. Vinod Khanna’s powerful screen appearance and versatility, known as one of the very few people challenging Amitabh Bachchan’s huge stardom, made him a force in the early 1970s and 1980s. Let us take you in the late 1980s of Bollywood, which was an era of bold cinema, iconic stars and unforgettable moments. It was at the center of superstar Vinod Khanna, a person whose kissing attraction pulled the crowd like some other people. But the glow behind the curtain was a controversial moment in the history of Bollywood, which still has a debate.
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In 1988, filmmaker Feroz Khan carried forward cinematic boundaries with Dayawan, a film that is remembered for his intensive scenes and emotional music. The film featured 42 -year -old Vinod Khanna and 21 -year -old Madhuri Dixit in the lead roles. The pair surprised people not only because of their age difference but also due to the bold, intimate scenes after that. The thing that shook the whole country was an intimate scene among the lead artists, which included a long on-screen kiss and as the Bollywoodshadis.com said, a moment when Vinod Khanna allegedly cut Madhuri Dixit’s lips.
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The scene created a sensation and the media conducted a strong investigation on it. The ‘Dayawan’ starring Vinod Khanna and Madhuri Dixit became a topic of discussion on the release of the film due to an intimate scene among the lead actors. Of course, the song ‘Aaj Aaj Bhi Tumpe Pyaar Aaya Hai’ also became very famous and is still remembered today. The song was also remixed for ‘Hate Story 2’. But according to the report of that time, Khanna lost his control during this intimate scene and kept kissing Madhuri even after ‘cut’. The report also said that she had also cut Madhuri, who was only 21 years old at that time and made her uncomfortable. Later Vinod Khanna apologized to Madhuri Dixit for this moment.
According to an article by Bollywood Shaadi.com, ‘Dayawan’ was shot in 1988 and Madhuri was very new at that time and was trying to make her place in the industry. On the other hand, Khanna was a superstar. Many reports at that time said that Khanna kissed Madhuri for five minutes and cut her lips. After the shot, the actress started bleeding and she could not stop crying. Later Khanna apologized to him.
The film’s director Feroz Khan was sent a legal notice to remove the scene, as the scene had created a lot of controversy during the release. Madhuri also requested him to remove the scene. However, the actor and director paid Rs 1 crore to maintain the scene in the film.
There were reports that Khanna had lost his control, even during a scene with Dimple Kapadia in another film. In an old interview, Khanna admitted that he is not a saint in the case of women. He once said, “Okay, I was a virgin, and as far as women are concerned, I am not a saint. I need sex as much as anyone else. We will not be here without women, we will not be here without sex, so why should anyone object to my being with women.”