India, Dec. 25 -- One of the surprise blockbusters of the year, Mohit Suri's directorial Saiyaara became the highest-grossing debutant-led Hindi film. And lead pair Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda's on-screen chemistry in this portrayal of young love received rave reviews. The film's intimacy coordinator (IC) Akshay Murarka says that he built this on-screen chemistry through trust, comfort, and consent while guiding the newcomers through the intimate scenes. "Much of the intimacy in the film unfolded through the songs," he tells us, adding, "Tum Ho Toh has a sequence of the two of them in a bathtub. The intention was to capture young, playful love without it seeming vulgar. A lot of care went into ensuring strict closed-set protocols, along with the use of modest garments, body tape, and physical barriers." The love-making scene in Barbaad required passion, and he explains, "Every moment was carefully discussed and choreographed so the intimacy felt honest and intense. I believe that honesty is what really connected with the audience." This honesty was built with workshops in the first week of shooting: "We did exercises around consent, boundaries, trust, and comfort. These sessions are mainly to help actors feel secure in their own bodies and with each other. Nothing is ever assumed, and once the safety was in place, the intimacy on screen felt natural." While this is the norm for him now, he shares that not too long ago, intimate moments were handled instinctively, sometimes without enough conversation. "When people feel safe, they perform more freely. That ultimately leads to intimacy on screen that feels more authentic, more nuanced, and far more powerful for the audience," he ends....