Ishaan Khatter reveals he objected to shirtless scenes in Netflix's The Royals, says "Iss scene mein kya zarurat hain?"

Ishaan Khatter talks about his shirtless scenes in Netflix series The Royals

Bollywood actor Ishaan Khatter recently starred in Netflix’s The Royals alongside Bhumi Pednekar and Nora Fatehi. However, Ishaan was seen shirtless in several scenes flaunting his washboard abs, which instantly became the talk on social media.

However, Ishaan initially was not on board with the shirtless scenes and recently revealed that he fought with the makers over the scenes.

In a recent interview with Mashable India, Ishaan said, "It’s that kind of character… jo shirt nahi pehenta hai. Usko nahi jamta (He who doesn't wear a shirt doesn't look good).”

The actor recalled, “To be honest, now it will look like… but since I had committed, I went for it, but I did fight with them on certain days that ‘Iss scene mein toh shirt pehen sakta hain. Iss scene mein kya zarurat hain (He can wear a shirt in this scene. It doesn’t require him to be shirtless)!’”

The actor further explained, “They had very interesting ways to put this into the script, like I can put on a blanket while sleeping… but I had fun doing it.”

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The Royals was released on May 9 on Netflix and received mixed reviews for the cast performances, the screenplay and the portrayal of the royal members in the series. The show also starred Sakshi Tanwar, Dino Morea, and Zeenat Aman in key roles.

Despite mixed reactions, the series bagged the trending spots in several countries, leading Netflix to renew the show for a second season. Bhumi Pednekar is confirmed to reprise her role as Sophia Kanmani Shekhar, with other cast details being kept under wraps.