Sayani Gupta Highlights the Importance of Intimacy Coordinators in Film Industry
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Actor Sayani Gupta has shed light on her experiences shooting intimate scenes and emphasized the critical role of intimacy coordinators in the entertainment industry. In a recent interview with Radio Nasha, the Four More Shots Please! star shared insights from her career and recalled instances where her personal boundaries were tested on set.
Sayani remarked, "I could write a book about intimacy, and I am grateful that this [intimacy coordinator] is a profession that has come to India finally… I had worked with one in Margarita with a Straw in 2013. Intimate scenes are the easiest to do because it is technical. Having said that, a lot of people also take advantage, and I have been in situations where an actor will linger the kiss even after a cut, and you are like ‘uhhh.’ Sometimes it’s very subtle, but that’s just indecent behavior.”
The actor also recounted a specific experience during the outdoor shoot of Four More Shots Please! in Goa. She described a moment of vulnerability while lying on a beach in a tiny dress, surrounded by a predominantly male crew. "I felt so vulnerable at that point because there were some 70 men standing in front of me. There was not one person on set who was next to me; there wasn't even much staff also… with 800 extras. I was like, ‘I just need one person to be with a shawl.’"
Sayani highlighted the broader issue of actors’ safety on film sets, emphasizing the need for greater awareness and respect for personal boundaries. "There are many times when an actor's safety, or anyone's safety, is the last thing on anyone's minds. It doesn’t have to be an intimate scene, but sometimes your boundaries are compromised, which is a general mindset that needs to be expanded," she stated.
Sayani Gupta's comments come as part of the ongoing conversation about workplace ethics and the necessity of creating safe and respectful environments in the film industry.
The actor's latest project, Khwaabon Ka Jhamela, a romantic comedy co-starring Prateik Babbar, recently premiered on JioCinema.
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