Shanty Kissing

April 17th, 2007, in Girls, by Patung

Shanty and kissing on film.

In her latest movie role actress and singer Shanty portrays the character of Sari in the film Kala, a role which sees her have to kiss on screen, something which in Indonesia, as in other traditionally Hindu based cultures, is generally frowned upon.

Shanty
Shanty.

Shanty, a former MTV VJ, says the kissing scenes, with handsome leading man Fachri Albar, were difficult to do, especially considering there had to be three takes before the smooching satisfied the director.

I’ve never done kissing scenes …. but they were a part of the story so it’s not vulgar.

Shanty, whose full name is Annissa Nurul Shanty Kusuma Wardhani Heryadie, expects no protests over the on-screen kissing scenes. [1]

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7 Comments on “Shanty Kissing”

  1. Teng Says:
    April 17th, 2007 at 4:36 am

    I’d like to kiss her onscreen. ;)

    Is it really frowned upon in Indonesia? Don’t Dian and Nicolas kiss at the end of AADC?

  2. Dimp Says:
    April 17th, 2007 at 6:02 am

    It’s frowned upon by people who cannot kiss her in real life.

  3. Ihaknt Says:
    April 17th, 2007 at 6:11 am

    Ah Indonesian kissing scene is tame. No tongue involved. It’s only a peck. No big deal.

  4. Arema Says:
    April 17th, 2007 at 9:01 am

    There’s nothing wrong with kissing scenes. It’s just ACTING after all, and not something that’s taboo or something.

    Those who scrutinize on this issue really have too much time, and it’s better used to introspect themselves, are they “as good as they think they are”.

  5. Saipul Says:
    April 17th, 2007 at 12:47 pm

    Why do Balinese having public kissing ceremonies if it is frowned upon in Hindu societies?

  6. Cutie Virgo Says:
    April 24th, 2007 at 10:49 am

    It’s no big deal to kissing on the movie, lets grow up, Indonesian!

  7. Fixmanius Says:
    May 25th, 2007 at 10:12 am

    Well, it’s actually not a really big deal, but this proves that this country has changed. Kissing was uncommon in movies, but then AADC started it.. Right?

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