I won't kiss just for the heck of it, says Emraan

Bollywood's so-called 'serial kisser' Emraan Hashmi has changed his stance on screen kissing post marriage - he won't lock lips with his female co-stars unless it is absolutely necessary.

"But I'm not going to do it just for the heck of it any longer. It started with 'Murder', and then onwards my films had a kissing scene each time. That was completely uncalled-for and silly because at the end of the day it's the film's merit and not a kiss that works," Emraan told IANS.

Emraan says that he actually said no to a kiss in "Killer".

"We debated on the sets and we decided there was no need for it. And 'Killer' bombed! On the other hand, in defence of my decision to not kiss in every film, I cite 'Jawani Diwani', which bombed in spite of a smooch."

Emraan is against whipping up a frenzy regarding the kiss.

"It's not just me. Other stars who have kissed recently have been spoken about," he says referring to Hrithik Roshan's much-discussed kiss in "Dhoom 2".

"But I don't think my career is defined by kissing. But yes, the kisses are a talking point. So they've served their purpose."

Has his wife Parveen forbidden him from kissing his heroines?

"No! She never said that. Parveen is the last one to interfere in my career. However, no girlfriend or wife is going to jump with joy if she sees her man kissing another woman. She's been with me from my college days. We started off as friends. From there marriage took its natural course. We didn't force anything."

Emraan's marriage in December was a very private affair.

"I'm a private person. On the sets I like to keep to myself. I don't know about others, but I require a lot of concentration on my work. But I'm different person off hours.

"As for marriage I invited practically everyone who mattered to me. I had no desperate urge to make my marriage this Page 3 kick-ass event. The whole process of marriage and leaving on a vacation was great fun."

No radical changes in his life after marriage, except... "You wake up with someone else in the bed. That's when it dawns on you that the status of the relationship has changed. Also, the fights about dirty towels lying round, etc. But seriously, the relationship is more defined now. We've taken our bonding to the next level."

As for the female attention, Emraan has learnt to deal with it.

"More than me, my wife needs to deal with it. She's been very supportive and understanding. I mean to marry an actor, who has been tagged a serial kisser can't be easy for her. To deal with that tag requires a lot of will power."