I find it a very curious dichotomy. In the clips you've posted over the months, actors in Bollywood films seem to dance, move, and act very suggestively. But then you read your comment above, or the news flap about Richard Gere, and you have to wonder...
So pretty much anything goes in Bollywood, as long as there is no actual touching?
There is plenty of touching and romancing in Bollywood films, but kissing on the lips is just off limits for the most part. Kissing other places on the body seems to be perfectly fine, however.
Pre-partition, kissing was more commonplace in Hindi films (particularly in the films of the 1920s and 30s) but after India won independence it is was considered very western to be kissing in public, and India was quite fed up with British anything at that point, and so it was sort of looked down upon to kiss in movies.
However, you will still find kissing in some Bollywood movies...but it is considered tawdry....wherein guys walking around in their underwear and women with most of their cleavage showing is perfectly Ok it would seem! LOL!
And after watching so many Bollywood movies, when I do see someone kiss in a Hindi film I get almost embarressed and a little shocked! LOL!