Is there a reason why they don't kiss?
Does anybody know why they don't kiss? Was it just the script or something else? They hug a lot but no kissing. I thought it may of been because Aishwarya Rai might of been against this.
shareIt has nothing to do with religion. It's because of the book it is based on.
This movie is based on the novel by Jane Austen "Pride & Prejudice" published in 1813. The story is set in the very conservative society and at that time it was not common to show the affection so openly (at least not in public) so a little gesture or exchanged look held more importance and kiss would be unacceptable. Jane Austen's novel is based on intensity, which is between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy, they both feel it but are too proud and misunderstood to admit it. Mr. Darcy shows Elizabeth his feelings in different way than kissing, he showed her how much he loves her by saving her sister's reputation and by helping her family without being noticed - only person who knows how much he did for them is Elizabeth, who finally understood how good and unselfish Darcy is. So the kiss at the end would ruin the whole conservative atmosphere of the book, where love was showed in different way but was even more intense, because nobody else noticed how much they love each other.
When the adaptation of Pride & Prejudice was filmed in 2005, there was petition from american fans (who are used to mushier endings) to end the movie with a kiss, so there was made an alternative ending for US audience, where Elizabeth and Darcy kissed, but the majority of viewers agreed, that the kiss ruined the movie and the version without kiss is much more popular.
On the other hand, Bride & Prejudice with Aishwarya Ray is different, it's set in the present time, in different society and also the relationship between Lalita and Darcy is different, they behave and speak with each other more freely, so the kiss would be more acceptable at the end. But director decided to end it similarly like the book, without kissing.
Your post is total bosh.
The 2005 P&P did not have an "alternative" ending for Americans due to any petition or whatever. The kiss on the balcony at Pemberley WAS THE FILM'S ORIGINAL ENDING. It did not test well in the UK, so they removed it for the European audience. The kiss did, however, appear in some Asian countries, in addition to all of North America. That scene was, by the way, written by Emma Thompson.
A modern Mormon version of P&P was released in 2003, and several characters kiss in that film, including Jane/Bingley and Elizabeth/Darcy.
As for this film, if you ever watch any other Indian movies, you will see that there is no kissing. Aishwarya Rai plays the Marianne Dashwood character in an Indian version of S&S, and there is no kissing there either. IIRC, there is a kiss in the recent Indian modernization of "Emma" (called "Aisha") and, if my memory is indeed correct, that would be the only kiss in an Indian movie that I have ever seen.
It's not hard to do research. Perhaps you should try it.
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I have made a mistake, the petition was by some European fans, who wanted to see that scene, sorry, my memory fooled me... no wonder I tought like that, just search the net, every article is calling the ending scene as an american alternative end. Yes, american audience approved the mushy ending, Europeans didn't. I think every country chosed the end, which was more suitable for local audience. But the kiss scene is highly criticised and the movie is more popular without it, because it is how it was originaly written in the book. Americans just are used to big kiss scenes in every romantic movie.
Why are you so harsh? My comment was not about for who was the kiss scene made! I just wanted to point out that there was a good reason why they didn't kiss in the book and also that there was some controversy about why to end/not end with a kiss scene another adaptation. I think the fact they didn't kiss at the end is more because of the book than religion. I have seen bollywood kiss scenes before and also Aishwarya in kiss scene. So I think if they wanted to end it with a kiss, they would have done it. But they didn't, because it was not in the book and it is so characteristic for Pride and Prejudice story to not show openly true feelings and intentions, it is what the original book is about.
Pretty much every one of the recently made period Austen adaptations has a kiss. Persuasion 1995, Persuasion 2007, S&S95, S&S09, Emma09, Emma96, NA07...
None of these was made by an American. In fact, P95 was originally made by the BBC for television, and was shown on the big screen in selected US cities.
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I am not a die hard fan of Austen like you. I have read only Pride & Prejudice and Emma. I haven't seen all adaptations except the serie with Colin Firth, movie with Kiera Knightly, one version of Sense & Sensibility and this weird one, that's all.
I think those kiss scenes show something more about our present society, not about the nature of the story. In the book, it made perfect sense why they didn't show affections. My opinion.
And I fear that Americans will try to make their own adaptation.
The anti-American bigotry here is shameful. Just sayin'.
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Anti-European bigotry is also nothing new, right? Just sayin'
shareWho's being bigoted? Not I. Tell me one thing I've said that could be construed as bigotry against Europeans.
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Well, I haven't said anything against Americans (I mean USA) in my comments.
I only told that I would have certain concerns and fears, if Americans tried to make an adaptation of Austens books. I have seen many American movies, where production changed the original story just to make it more ... lets say likeable or dramatic and in many cases, those changes were not for the better.
Lets end this disagreement. I love a lot of american movies, I love a lot of european movies.
I only think Europeans are more sensitive when it comes to changing the original stories based on novels and pay more attention to their own history... well, there are exceptions on both sides. And you hinted that I am a bigot just for that. I have told that also Americans can be very bigot and ignorant to European cultures and history sometimes, you know.
And about our previous talk about kiss controversies, watch this please:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruEmmc7a5rs&NR=1