Mirzapur actress Rasika Dugal on filming bold scenes: 'If somebody is uncomfortable, we try to find another way'

The concept of having intimacy coordinators or coaches on film sets has gained considerable attention in Bollywood over the years Several actors have opened up about how their presence helps create a safer and more comfortable environment while filming bold or intimate scenesMirzapur actress Rasika Dugal is also a strong advocate of the practice sharing how having an intimacy coordinator helped her feel more at ease while shooting some of the bold scenesSpeaking to ANI Rasika shared ldquoFor intimacy scenes in particular nowadays we have intimacy coordinators which is a very important thing so that nobody is kind of violated in any way and everyonersquos concerns are properly taken care of Its like you have a choreographer for a dance sequence If you like you have a fight master for an action sequence you know similarly you have an intimacy coordinator for an intimacy sequence So where weve sort of workshopped those scenes before to understand what is comfortable or not comfortable for someone for an actor for your coactor for yourself we try and understand how we can achieve what the director wants after theyve sort of discussed it with usrdquoRasika revealed that workshops are also conducted to address actorsrsquo concerns and any discomfort they may have helping them feel more comfortable and secure while filming intimate scenesldquoAnd if somebody is uncomfortable with something we try and find another way to sort of have that same effect but without making anybody feel uncomfortable So all of that is very beautifully coordinated these days And I think its a very nice thing to have intimacy coordinators It makes everybody feel very comfortablerdquo she saidldquoYou know exactly what is going to happen on set You know you can ask for a closed set And earlier before there were intimacy coordinators it would kind of be somebodys responsibility to do it but nobody would know who exactly But now because of these coordinators we know that theres one person taking care of this One person is calling for a closed set which means that theyve decided who all are required here for a shot and whos not And those people the people who arent are not there So its all very professional and properly coordinatedrdquo Rasika explainedRasika shared that when they shot the first season there were no intimacy coordinators The concept was more commonly followed in the West at the time and wasnrsquot yet as established in India However she highlighted that the filmrsquos unit was very sensitive and considerate making sure that her concerns were heard and properly addressedldquoWhen we were doing Mirzapur season one we didnt have intimacy coordinators as a concept at that time Here I think in the West theyve had it for a while but it hadnt come here till then But we were fortunate to have a unit which was very very sensitive with very sensitive directors who made sure of who took on the role of an intimacy coordinator you know at that time So I knew exactly what shots I was doing exactly how they would be filmed The director had discussed it with me in a space earlier where I had a space to sort of say no if I was not okay with something So those things were beautifully taken care of but I cannot emphasise the importance of intimacy coordinators more than I already have Its very importantrdquo Rasika emphasisedFrom the world of web series Mirzapur has now made its way to the big screen with Mirzapur The Movie Rasika Dugal is part of the highly anticipated film which features an ensemble cast of several other popular stars This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever