All right then! You like your daughter! You love her so much! And you kiss her too! But doing this for a magazine cover is bit much. Isn't it? And this is not even a passing peck on the lips. Planting Pooja Bhatt in his lap and then smooching her is what Mahesh Bhatt apparently chose to do only to give us this cover that still shudders us!

You might be sharing a strong bond with your daughter. Fine! And kissing family members might be a regular feature at Bhatt household, but we don't buy the claim that the two didn't know what kind of reactions would this draw! This is done with the anticipation of evoking some strong reactions, for sure, claim the opinion makers!

The 'cover story': Mahesh Bhatt and Pooja Bhatt's Kissing Photo Raised Many Eyebrows! (Image Credit: Stock Photos)

Bhatt Senior kissed his daughter Pooja Bhatt for the popular fimi glossy Stardust Magazine's covershoot. The scandalous image was considered so outrageous at that time given the sensitivity (Bhatts may call it hypocrisy) Of the Janta. What added insult to the profound injury was this satement that was reportedly given by Bhatt senior! "If Pooja wasn't my daughter, I would love to marry her."

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Sep 19, 2018 07:32 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).