{"id":414622,"date":"2026-04-24T04:35:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T04:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/414622\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T04:35:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T04:35:08","slug":"kajol-breaks-silence-on-dropping-no-kissing-policy-for-ott-debut-i-was-uncomfortable-with-it-hindi-movie-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/414622\/","title":{"rendered":"Kajol breaks silence on dropping no-kissing policy for OTT debut: &#8216;I was uncomfortable with it&#8217; | Hindi Movie News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777005308_990_4.jpg\" alt=\"Kajol breaks silence on dropping no-kissing policy for OTT debut: 'I was uncomfortable with it'\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/> <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/kajol\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kajol<\/a> has opened up about why she chose to break her long-standing no-kissing policy for her OTT debut in &#8216;The Trial: Pyaar, Kaanoon, Dhokha&#8217;. The actor called it a character-driven, professional decision, one she was deeply unsure about until the very last moment.<\/p>\n<p>Kajol talks about her no-kissing policy<\/p>\n<p>Kajol has been a leading name in Hindi cinema for three decades, with iconic films like &#8216;Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge&#8217;, &#8216;Kuch Kuch Hota Hai&#8217;, and more. When she made her OTT debut in 2023 with &#8216;The Trial&#8217;, she not only took on a new platform but also crossed a personal boundary, sharing a kiss with co-star <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/jisshu-sengupta\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jisshu Sengupta<\/a>.Speaking on Lilly Singh&#8217;s podcast, when asked about the decision, Kajol explained that the scene was inseparable from her character&#8217;s journey. In her own words, &#8220;It wasn&#8217;t simply a kiss; it was about what she thought and what she wanted to happen and what didn&#8217;t happen for her.&#8221;The actress added, &#8220;What she believed, what she had faith in. What she couldn&#8217;t have faith in. It was something that was an integral part of the entire screenplay, so I couldn&#8217;t have cut that out without cutting an integral part of the entire character.&#8221;Kajol reveals she was uncomfortableDuring the same conversation, Kajol admitted the decision wasn&#8217;t easy. She told Lilly Singh, &#8220;I think I was uncomfortable with it. I was very, very uncomfortable with the idea till I was standing on set&#8230; I really think it was simply that; it was simply a professional call where I felt that I can make this call today.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>More about &#8216;The Trial&#8217; and what&#8217;s next for Kajol<\/p>\n<p>In &#8216;The Trial&#8217;, Kajol played Noyonika Sengupta, a housewife who returns to law after her husband&#8217;s scandal. The courtroom drama, directed by <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/suparn-verma\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Suparn Verma<\/a>, is an Indian adaptation of &#8216;The Good Wife&#8217;. 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