Anurag Basu, the director of the acclaimed film Life In A Metro, has revealed that veteran actor Dharmendra "didn't make a fuss" about filming an intimate kissing scene for the movie. The revelation offers a glimpse into the actor's professionalism and willingness to embrace unconventional roles, even at a later stage in his career.

Life In A Metro, released in 2007, featured Dharmendra as Amol, an age-defying lover, in a romantic track with actress Nafisa Ali. Their storyline explored the reunion of two old lovers, culminating in a scene where they share a kiss.

Basu confessed that he was nervous about narrating the story to Dharmendra and anticipated resistance to the kissing scene. "There is a kiss between them when they spend the night together, and frankly, I thought they would say no to it. But to my pleasant surprise, they didn't make a fuss," Basu said. In fact, Dharmendra embraced the scene with a lighthearted attitude. He joked about the audience's reaction to his kiss with Shabana Azmi in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, quipping that while Ranveer Singh had many kisses in the film, his single kiss was the one that stirred people.

Nafisa Ali also shared her perspective on filming the scene, noting that director Anurag Basu emphasized its importance to the script. She added that she agreed to do the scene because it was professionally necessary for the film. Ali mentioned that the story was about two older people who were childhood sweethearts whose children didn't have time for them.

The actress also recounted an incident where a young girl changed her mind about preventing her widowed mother from remarrying after watching her track in Life In A Metro.

Dharmendra's willingness to portray an "age-defying lover" in Life In A Metro marked a shift from his established image as a "He-Man". According to reports, he brought a gentle and subtle truth to his roles in his later years.

Basu had no other actor in mind for the role of Amol. He envisioned Dharmendra as the man who had loved Shivani, left her to pursue his dreams, and returned 40 years later to spend his last days with her. Basu stated that shooting with Dharmendra was tough because he was a big star and such a craze. Nafisa Ali also recalled the experience of shooting with Dharmendra at Sion railway station, where thousands of people gathered to see him. She said, "They didn't come to see me. They came to see Dharam". She described him as "very badmaash" and recalled how he would adjust his position to get his best angle while filming.