Most Controversial Kiss: Is It Right to Defame Dead Stars?

Vinod Khanna may no longer be with us, but discussions surrounding his career and past controversies continue to resurface. Recently, an old incident involving the actor returned to public attention after comments made during a media interview sparked fresh debate online.

Senior film journalist Simi Chandoke spoke about the matter during an interview with Siddharth Kannan. During the conversation, she recalled events from the shooting of Dayavan, which was released in 1988. The discussion centred on a much-debated kissing scene featuring Vinod Khanna and Madhuri Dixit.

According to Simi Chandoke, Madhuri Dixit was very young at the time, while Vinod Khanna was significantly older. She described the scene as highly intimate and claimed that it went beyond what was originally expected during filming.

Simi alleged that Vinod Khanna continued kissing Madhuri Dixit even after the director called for the shot to end. She further claimed that the sequence continued longer than intended and that Madhuri suffered an injury to her lip during the filming of the scene.

The kissing scene from Dayavan has remained a topic of discussion for decades. Although the film did not achieve major box office success, the sequence has continued to attract attention and is frequently referenced in conversations about Bollywood’s most controversial on-screen moments.

The renewed discussion has generated mixed reactions on social media. Some users questioned why the issue was not publicly challenged at the time and has become a major topic years later. Others suggested that revisiting such incidents after decades raises questions about context and timing.

At the same time, several people criticised the decision to discuss allegations involving a person who is no longer alive to respond. Some commentators argued that revisiting the issue could affect the public image of both Vinod Khanna and Madhuri Dixit.

As of now, Madhuri Dixit has not publicly commented on the recent claims. The discussion continues to attract attention online, and it remains unclear whether the controversy will fade away or lead to further reactions in the coming days.

“Vinod Khanna kept KISSING #MadhuriDixit – who was 20 years younger than him – endlessly even after the director said cut… He bit Madhuri’s LIPS so badly that she started BLEEDING. And that’s when he stopped…. Everyone on the set was gobsmacked.”

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— Navneet Mundhra (@navneet_mundhra) June 20, 2026