Not easy to shoot intimate scenes with actors: 'Dedh Ishqiya' director
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Mumbai: Abhishek Choubey, who has helmed intimate scenes between Arshad Warsi and Huma Qureshi, as well as Madhuri Dixit and Naseeruddin Shah, for 'Dedh Ishqiya', says it isn't easy to shoot love scenes with actors unless they trust their director completely.

"Let me tell you, it's not easy to shoot intimate scenes with our actors. They have to trust the director's vision. As the director, I had to make sure I didn't let the actors down," said Choubey.

He says "once Madhuri accepted the scenes, she gave all of herself to them".

"However, there are more intimate scenes between Huma and Arshad than between Madhuriji and Naseerji (in the film)," he added....more    
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Madhuri plays a begum in 'Dedh Ishqiya': Abhishek Choubey
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Dedh Ishqiya: Madhuri gets intimate with Naseeruddin
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Naseeruddin Shah and Ravi Baswani starrer 'Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro', which was first released in 1983 and went on to gather a cult following over the decades, is set to re-release in its digitally restored version on November 2. ...
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