With a filmography reflecting strong, complex women who either challenge or simply stand out amid societal strictures, actress Priyanka Bose doesn’t toe the line, whether it was in Jugnuma or Gangor. In a chat with us, she talks about her decision to turn intimacy coach for actors in films shootings and change in feminine narrative in Indian films.

I love the feral anguish each one of us grapples with. I have ample space to introspect, but sometimes this space just expands because some questions still plague me, like getting to know myself or trying to find the psychological truth in personal or professional.

I’m dabbling with it. I feel directors are too vulnerable to communicate what they want in intimacy settings. It’s technical yes, but you need the actors relaxed and regulated. Coaches make the transition smoother or more sensitive, without much dialogue. I learnt what is appropriate (in intimate scenes) the hard way, now I want to teach.

Exactly, no one cared. We struggled, not only in comfort, but also with what the environment should be like. Good actors will do anything for that space. A good intimacy coach (and I’ve worked with really bad acting coaches), will never take the actor out of their body. A relaxed actor is someone who is guided by the control on their impulses and intimacy coaches make it go seamlessly.

Women narratives are in a beautiful space now. When I started out, I sounded a bit off tangent. Now I see more people inclined towards feminine narrative. The indie circuit needs more structural support and more resources for truthful stories.

I don’t know if it chose me or I chose it. Nothing will ever define me. No criticism, no delays, nothing will ever define me.