Tripti Dimri on her intimate scene with Ranbir Kapoor in 'Animal': 'As long as you’re comfortable with...'

With the end of 2023, we have had a blockbuster year at the movies, especially with Ranbir Kapoor and Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Animal. The film also starred Tripti Dimri in a crucial role and at one point, she could be seen getting intimate with Kapoor’s character in the film. Talking about the scene in an interview with News18, Dimri had certain things to share.

The actress said, “That scene was taken as lightly as any other scene in the film. They weren’t making a big deal out of it. We did it exactly the way we did other scenes. My comfort was taken care of. It was a part of the story… ”

Dimri added, “As long as you’re comfortable with your co-actors and directors, it shouldn’t matter. But some people need them (intimacy coordinator). It depends from person to person.”

When asked about the intimate scene and her parents’ reaction to it, Dimri told Bollywood Hungama, “My parents got a little taken aback. (They said) ‘We have never seen something like this in films and you have done it.’ It took them time to get over that scene. They were very sweet to me though. They were like, ‘You shouldn’t have done that… but it’s okay. As parents, we will obviously feel this.”

She added, “I told them I am not doing anything wrong. It’s my job and as long as I am comfortable and safe, I don’t see any problem in that. I am an actor and I have to be 100 percent honest with the character that I play and I did that.

On the film’s controversy

The Laila Majnu actor has opened up about this controversy and told Indian Express.com, “It reminded me of what my acting coach had told me, the golden rule: Never judge your character. The characters you are playing, the character your co-actor is playing, all are human and humans have good and bad side. An actor must be prepared to play characters across the spectrum of good, bad and ugly, but if you judge a character’s motivations, thoughts, you won’t be able to play it with honesty. So that’s what I kept in mind.”

She added, “I also thought that here was a woman who talks about killing his wife, father, kids, the entire family… If someone tells me that, I will perhaps beat that person! Here, he does ask her to do that (lick his shoe) but also walks away later. He clearly is going through a lot of these (intense thoughts). Later when his cousins asks her what they should do with me, he says ‘Let her go wherever she wants to.’”