Rajeev Khandelwal reveals the reason he had no issue kissing Kritika Kamra in Reporters: 'Thappad khane wala…'

Rajeev Khandelwal is making headlines for his new TV series, Amar Viswas. In a recent interview, the actor discussed different aspects of his life, career, and choices. He also reflected on the famous Kiss scene with Kritika Kamra from the show Reporters during the candid conversation.

Rajeev Khandelwal opens up on the kissing scene with Kritika Kamra

When asked about filming the bold scene, Rajeev Khandelwal called himself a "trendsetter." He then elaborated and said, Actually, I did it because I knew that one kiss in that one scene would give one slap, which would set the tone of the show. Exactly malum pad jayga ki ye kon characters hai, kaise hai? I knew it was a great thought, sometimes aapko bolne ki zarurat nahi hai. Ek arrogant aadmi ne socha ki main to itna good-looking hu, itni powerful position pe hu that babes I’m going to kiss you. Wo ladki bolti hai ki tere power se mujhe farak nahi padta, and she slaps you. It just sets the tone of the show.

(It becomes clear exactly who these characters are and how they are. I knew what a great thought it is that sometimes you don't need to say anything. An arrogant man thought that I am so good-looking, I am in such a powerful position that babes I am going to kiss you. That girl says that I am not affected by your power, and she slaps you.)

Rajeev Khandelwal shared that he had no issues with the scene, especially since Kritika Kamra was his co-star. He stated, Of course, I was kissing a pretty woman, so I had no complaints about it. Mujhe jitna kiss karne me dikkat nahi thi, waise hi mujhe thappad khaane me bhi dikkat nahi thi. (Just as I had no problem kissing, I also had no problem getting slapped.) Because I knew that I should be slapped. Meri conscious zinda thi, mujhe pata tha kaam to thappad khane wala hi kar raha hu. (My conscience was alive, I knew I was doing the work that would get me slapped.), told the actor to Pinkvilla.

About Reporter

Reporters was a well-received show on Indian Television, airing in 2015 on Sony Entertainment TV. The newsroom drama, written by Sammeer Arora and Satyam Tripathi and directed by Goldie Bahl, was a successful departure from typical daily soaps.

Kritika Kamra’s personal life

In December 2025, Kritika and Gaurav hinted at their relationship by sharing photos together. The post was captioned, “Breakfast with,” and featured them in matching sneakers, accompanied by the text, “Does it have to be this cheesy?”