Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah was left embarrassed after a woman placed a firm peck on his cheek during a function in Bengaluru. Girija Srinivas, a woman taluk panchayat member, took everyone aback with her show of affection to her ''father figure'', while the CM, visibly blushing, said ''Girija is like my daughter."
Though liplocks are quite common on the silver screen now, real-life public kisses continue to raise eyebrows in India. We have several examples of celebrities who felt hot under the collar after being kissed out of the blue. Here are a few such awkward moments.
Shilpa Shetty and Richard Gere
At an AIDS awareness event in the 1990s, Hollywood heartthrob Richard Gere suddenly grabbed Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty and planted a kiss on her lips. Shetty laughed off her embarrassment but it was enough to raise the hackles of the moral police. The incident grabbed headlines and even made its way to court.
Rakhi Sawant and Mika Singh
Singer Mika Singh took everyone by surprise at a birthday party by clinching Rakhi Sawant and giving her a loud muah. Sawant was not amused and the pictures from the party went viral. Mika said he was only being nice, but Rakhi's moral indignation went completely against her image ofan attention seeker.
Bipasha Basu and Ronaldo
Among the top controversial kisses of celebs is the kiss between footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu. The charming footballer was reportedly caught while kissing the actress in an awkward gesture. The intimate picture of the two made headlines and apparently, even caused Bipasha's break up with John Abraham.
Mahesh Bhatt annd Pooja Bhatt
This was never seen before! A picture of Mahesh Bhatt kissing Pooja Bhatt grabbed attention as it was between a father and daughter. It was done for a photo shoot as a magazine cover. Nevertheless, it sparked controversy and Mahesh Bhatt was slammed on social media.
Padmini Kolhapure and Prince Charles
During Prince Charles' visit to India in the 1980s, then starlet Padmini Kolhapure planted a girlie peck on his cheek. He didn't exactly turn into a frog, but the moral brigade were outraged by this behavior by a Bharatiya nari.