Arjun Kapoor has scored a victory over James Bond with the Indian Censor Board.

While Daniel Craig’s steamy smooches with Monica Bellucci were toned down in Spectre by the Censor Board of Film Certification, Arjun's kissing scenes with Kareena Kapoor Khan in Ki & Ka have been left intact.

The film has been granted a ‘UA’ certificate without any visual cuts.

"And why not?" asks CBFC chief Pahlaj Nihalani when asked about the kissing scenes being retained.

"Arjun and Kareena play a married couple, a husband and wife. It’s normal to show some intimacy in a marriage. R Balki has handled these scenes beautifully.

"The kissing scenes have been shot naturally, without the least amount of fuss. It would have been unjust to cut any of these aesthetically done moments of intimacy."

Ki & Ka has been passed without any visual cuts but abusive words like 'b******' and 'a******' have been edited.