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`It was shot in a different way`: Jitendra Kumar about kissing scene in Panchayat 4



Actor Jitendra Kumar is basking within the success of the record-breaking season of his newest present, Panchayat 4. The fourth instalment, which was launched on June 24, 2025, has been obtained properly by the viewers. Greatest identified for its regionally rooted theme, the present has been making headlines recently over the `deleted` kissing scene with the lead actress and his love curiosity within the present, Sanvikaa. Notably, in an earlier interview, Sanvikaa had acknowledged that she was not snug doing the scenes. Nonetheless, now, Jitendra has now clarified that her assertion was taken out of context.

Jitendra Kumar opens up in regards to the kissing scene

In a latest interview with NDTV, Jitendra revealed, “I feel Sanvikaa’s remark was taken out of context. When the scene was proposed, I instructed the makers to ask her first. Her consent was important. We wished to make the scene awkwardly humorous — like they’re about to kiss, and the sunshine goes off. However finally, it was shot in a different way.”

 
 
 
 
 
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He additional went on to say that whereas he doesn’t have any particular points with on-screen intimacy, saying, “I kissed Ayushmann Khurrana in Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan. I’ve kissed actresses on display earlier than. As an actor, I don’t have reservations about it. However whether or not it’s a kiss or some other scene, it has to serve the story. Kahani mein mazaa aana chahiye, viewers se join karna chahiye.”

What Sanvikaa mentioned in regards to the scene

In an earlier interview with Simply Too Filmy, Sanvikaa shared how she had reservations in regards to the proposed kissing scene. She had mentioned, “To start with, nobody mentioned something when the narration was achieved. However then director Akshat talked to me. He mentioned that on this season, we’ve got inserted a scene the place Sachiv ji and Rinki will kiss. Earlier the scene was totally different. Each of them are within the automotive, she falls down, after which they kiss.”

 
 
 
 
 
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She revealed that she had sought two days from the director to ponder the scene because the present is catered primarily to the household viewers. She clarified, “I used to be frightened about how he would react, and I used to be additionally not snug. So I refused at the moment. However after we have been capturing, they eliminated that scene, however they inserted the tank scene.”

Following the huge success of Panchayat 4, the makers additionally not too long ago formally introduced that the present is about to return for a fifth season, which can launch in 2026. The present additionally stars Neena Gupta, Raghubir Yadav, Ashok Pathak and others together with Jitendra Kumar and Sanvikaa.