From imitating Shah Rukh Khan’s iconic vibrato hum to impersonating a muffler-draped politician in various web clips, actor Jitendra Kumar aka Jeetu Bhaiyya of Kota Factory fame has been in the limelight for some time now. And his blink-and-miss kissing scene with Ayushmann Khurrana in the trailer of the upcoming film Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan has taken this up a notch.

“As soon as I heard that the film was about a gay love story, it was obvious [to me] that there would be romance. The concept of two guys falling in love and their feelings towards each other was important to be portrayed. So, I was not very hesitant regarding the script and the kissing scene. But the anticipation of the scene and the question of my comfort doing it, for sure, were on my mind. However, Ayushmann and the entire crew created a very comfortable space for me,” shares the actor, who says that this was his second onscreen kiss and the very first with a male actor.

Ask him how the kiss turned out to be and Jitendra is quick to answer, “It was not very different from kissing a girl. Daadhi thodi chubhti hai, but yeah, it is the same.”

The film, which is about a homosexual couple who fight all odds for their love, will raise important questions on the topic of same-sex relationships. It also promises a lot of laughter, which, in turn, highlights the trend in Bollywood of using humour to talk about serious issues.