Hyderabad, June 6 -- Today, kissing scenes and intimate moments in films hardly surprise audiences. But can you imagine a Bollywood actress locking lips on screen for nearly four minutes back in 1933? At a time when even holding hands on screen was considered bold, one actress broke all barriers and created history.

That actress was Devika Rani, often remembered as the "First Lady of Indian Cinema."

Which Film Featured India's First On-Screen Kiss?

The historic moment happened in the 1933 film Karma, starring real-life husband and wife Devika Rani and Himanshu Rai. The film became famous for featuring what is widely regarded as Indian cinema's first on-screen kiss.

According to popular reports, the kissing sequence lasted nearly four ...