Lisa Ray, who plays a lesbian in Shamim Shariff's film, I Can't Think Straight, has shot a nude love-making scene with co-star Sheetal Sheth. The interesting part is that unlike other stars, who usually prefer to use a body double when it comes to doing scenes of this sort, Ray has done the scene herself.
Our source reveals, “The lovemaking scene between Lisa Ray and Sheetal is a crucial part of the story and is not about titillation. Lisa shot the scene without any inhibitions and preferred to do it herself for authenticity.” (A body double was used for filming the Nandita Das-Shabana Azmi lovemaking scene in Deepa Mehta's Fire).
Aseem Bajaj, the cinematographer of I Can't Think Straight, confirms that Lisa Ray shot the nude scene herself. “Yes, it is true that Lisa Ray has shot a lovemaking scene without using a body double. Of course, Ray had her share of fears and doubts on the day of the shooting but we completed it very comfortably. It was aesthetically shot!” Bajaj says.
Interestingly, Aseem Bajaj was the only male present during the filming of the nude scene. “It was a privilege to be the only male present, while shooting the lovemaking scene between the two women,” he says.