Pooja Bhatt reflects on controversial magazine kiss with father Mahesh Bhatt: ‘Interpretation Is Varied’

New Delhi: Pooja Bhatt is shedding light on the infamous 1990 magazine cover where she shared a kiss with her father, Mahesh Bhatt. During an interview with Siddharth Kannan, Pooja addressed the media frenzy surrounding the provocative cover, asserting that the captured moment was “innocent” and that she cannot dictate or control how people perceive it.

Pooja’s Response to the Notorious Magazine Shoot

When questioned by Siddharth Kannan about any regrets regarding the magazine shoot that garnered immense attention, Pooja replied, “No, because I see it very simply, and I think that unfortunately, what happens is, a frozen moment can be represented and misrepresented in any way. And I remember Shah Rukh had told me that when you have daughters, when your child is small, how often a child just says, ‘Mummy papa give me a kiss.’ And they go this way. Even at this age, I am still a 10-pound child for my father. He will always remain that way for me.”

She went on to add, “So it was a moment that was absolutely innocent, which was captured. Whatever its connotations, people may read it as they want, they will see it as they wish. I cannot defend it here. If you want to see the relationship between a father and a daughter in a different way, then you can do anything. And then we talk about family values. What an amazing joke.”

Pooja’s Recent Ventures

Pooja Bhatt recently participated in Bigg Boss OTT Season 2, where she made it to the finale alongside Elvish Yadav, Manisha Rani, Bebika Dhruve, and Abhishek Malhan. Ultimately, she was evicted from the competition. This venture marked her return to the limelight and provided an opportunity for fans to witness her candid and straightforward personality.