{
  "id": 16882039,
  "title": "Radhika Apte was ‘hounded’ to shoot action in innerwear: ‘Intimacy coordinators are fired’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/radhika-apte-was-hounded-to-shoot-action-in-innerwear-intimacy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T10:10:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/radhika-apte-hounded-shoot-action-no-bra-shirt-open-intimacy-coordinators-fired-10940132/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Actress Radhika Apte has recently shared her experiences of being pressured into performing intimate scenes in action films. During a recent interview, she recalled a situation where she was asked to shoot in underwear, and even saw intimacy coordinators get fired for standing up against such demands. Radhika believes that the issue lies in producers making last-minute demands about an actress' body, rather than clearly communicating their vision for the character earlier in the process. She also highlighted the challenges faced by intimacy coordinators, who often suffer when producers make such demands, sometimes even losing their jobs. Radhika emphasized that while the presence of intimacy coordinators has made a difference, they are not always protected from hounding and are sometimes forced to change their stance. Despite the incident being a one-off situation, Radhika feels that the issue persists, making it difficult for actresses to openly discuss their experiences.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}