Exclusive| Lust Stories 3's Anirudh Surya on precautions taken during intimate scenes: 'Phones aren't allowed'

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Radhika Apte's recent revelation about an intimate clip from one of her projects leaked online has once again raised questions about the safety and privacy of actors while filming intimate scenes. Actor Anirudh Surya, who recently starred in Lust Stories 3, has shed light on how intimate footage can be leaked in such situations and what measures can be taken to protect actors from these scenarios.

Lust Stories 3 actor Anirudh Surya reacts to Radhika Apte's intimate scene leak

Surya recently featured in Vikramaditya Motwane-directed segment in Lust Stories 3. Although he shared limited scenes with Apte, the actor acknowledged how uncomfortable and violated such a situation can be for her. In an exclusive conversation with Mid-day, the actor said, "There are intimate scenes in many movies, which is why we have intimacy coordinators. It is a part of what we do. But yes, it can be uncomfortable. I haven't performed an intimate scene yet because I haven't worked that much, and I have always been more in the comedy zone. I haven't really experienced it, but I can only imagine that it would be uncomfortable, as intimacy is something private and it was being intentionally recorded. Anything private wouldn't be comfortable."

'Crew members can face trouble if...'

The Kanneda actor also explained that the crew on set is bound by a contract, so the unauthorised footage doesn't get leaked. In Radhika Apte's situation, he isn't sure who leaked the footage, so he is only speculating that someone from the crew or an outsider may have recorded it on a phone. "Technically speaking, there is a very strong NDA and a contract that everyone on the set is bound by. So, if it's unofficial footage, it shouldn't get leaked, 100 per cent. I don't know what happened; I can only assume that perhaps someone from the crew or someone from outside would have recorded on their phone. Usually, the crew cannot do that. They don't do that because they sign contracts and can get into a lot of trouble if something like this happens," he added.

Anirudh Surya explains the rules on set during intimate scenes

The actor explained that phones are generally not allowed on sets during intimate scenes, although he admits he hasn't personally performed one, so isn't aware of the exact protocol. "As I said, I haven't been part of an intimate scene, so I don't know what actually happens. But I believe phones aren't allowed. Ho sakta hai koi phone saath le gaya ho, ya kisi ne record kar liya ho, you know, in that manner."

The actor believes that a strict no-phone policy should be enforced on set to prevent such incidents and protect female actors from the risk of intimate footage from their films being circulated online without their consent. "So, I think the only thing one could do is to ensure that there are no phones on the set so that something like this doesn't happen," Surya concluded.