Analysis Of Last Tango In Paris

A firestorm of controversy broke out last week after Last Tango in Paris director Bernardo Bertolucci's old interview resurfaced on the internet. In the 2013 video clip, the director revealed the infamous 'butter' scene in the film was shot without the consent of then 19-year-old Maria Schneider .

In the scene, Marlon Brando uses butter as lubricant while having simulated sex with Maria. The Hollywood controversy also reminded us of a similar story that unfolded in Bollywood decades ago. The actor involved was Rehka and the year was 1970. Rehka, who was just 15 at the time, was kissed on her lips by senior actor Biswajeet without her consent, while shooting for Anjana Safar. The film's director Raja Nawathe had a justification for his utter

Filmmakers must take the female actors into confidence and their consensus, irrespective of how small or big a scene is. Actors don't get paid to be humiliated or to be taken advantage of.

Now the media is dubbing these famous 'love scenes' as rape and molestation of actors involved. We had a chat with actor Priyamani and sought her experience of acting in a disturbing scene in one of her films. Her Muththazhagu character from 2007 blockbuster Paruthiveeran is one of the landmarks in her acting career. The film's climax scene turned this romantic drama into a gut-wrenching tragedy.

Muththazhagu gets brutally gang-rapped by four men and succumbs to the pain and injury she suffered during the attack. Priyamani talking to indianexpress.com, explained how thoughtful and considerate was her director while filming this disturbing

Following the release of Last Tango in Paris, Maria resorted to drug abuse even as she was reeling under depression and never performed a nude scene again.

"It is not easy to perform such scenes," she said."While dubbing for the film, I saw the whole scene first to understand and get the feel of the scene. I was really haunted by the scene. I started crying at the dubbing studio. I had acted in that scene, but still it got to me. I was like how can such a thing happen to such a girl. I could not dub for four days after that. Then my mother and director spoke with me and help me calm down." "Throughout that dubbing process director was with me and helped me finish my job," she added. "I don't think I would have been able to do it without his support."

"Female actors' contribution to films are at par with male actors. So just because they singed the film, they can't be taken for granted. They should be taken into confidence, while shooting. If a female actor is not comfortable with how a scene is shot and says no, it means no. They should not go ahead with the