India, Oct. 21 -- India's film industry is gradually welcoming intimacy coordinators—professionals tasked with choreographing intimate scenes—to protect actors and ensure consent, according to an AFP report updated on Oct. 21, 2026. The report said scenes featuring nudity or sex in Bollywood have often relied on improvisation and mutual trust, but filmmakers are embracing stricter standards after the #MeToo movement.
Growing role on sets
Aastha Khanna, described as one of a small but growing group of intimacy coordinators in Bollywood, told AFP that intimate scenes are mapped out in detail to avoid “awkward improvisation.” She compared the work to how a stunt director handles fight scenes.
Khanna said coordinators are usually hired befor...