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Zoya Akhtar on why Katrina Kaif agreed to first on-screen kiss
Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar has revealed why actor Katrina Kaif agreed to perform her first on-screen kiss with Hrithik Roshan in the 2011 film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (ZNMD). According to NDTV, Akhtar shared that the decision came after a conversation about the character's journey and the emotional context of the scene. The director also noted that both Hrithik and Katrina's teams pressured her to include a romantic duet in the film.
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Both sources are from NDTV and carry identical reporting, presenting Zoya Akhtar's revelation without any critical or evaluative framing. The coverage is uniform straight reportage: it simply relays the filmmaker's statement about Katrina's first on-screen kiss and the behind-the-scenes pressure regarding the song. There is no attempt to question or contextualise the account. For a careful reader, the key takeaway is the anecdotal nature of the revelation, which sheds light on actor-director dynamics but offers no broader industry analysis. The story remains a soft, celebrity-focused news item with no additional angles or implications to track.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): ndtv.com (neutral report), ndtv.com (2) (neutral report)
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
