If you’re a film buff, you’ve likely wondered how kissing scenes are actually shot—those intimate moments that look so natural on screen. Do they require special skills from actors? Actress Girija Oak recently gave a brutally honest peek behind the curtain, revealing just how “mechanical” these scenes really are.
In a candid interview with Lallantop, Girija was asked how she mentally prepares to romance a complete stranger on camera. The Jawan actress explained that many women have asked her the same question, but the truth is, there’s nothing romantic about shooting a kissing scene.
She described the chaotic on-set conditions: “The ACs are switched off so the sound isn’t disturbed, and you’re sweating nonstop. There’s a mic stuck to you, someone is drying your sweat with a hairdryer, another person is adjusting the lights with a piece of thermocol, and yet another is fixing your hair. With so many people staring at you, how can anyone romance?”
Giving more behind-the-scenes insight, Girija added, “Someone once asked me how kissing on screen feels. I said it feels like kissing cardboard. There’s no emotion at all; everything is mechanical. During close-ups, the other actor isn’t even really there. You’re often looking at the camera or at the edge of a stand. I’ve had entire emotional conversations while staring at thermocol or a black cloth.”
Girija Oak, who has worked in Kannada cinema with films like House Full, also appeared in Bollywood hits such as Taare Zameen Par (2007), Shor in the City (2010), and most recently in Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan (2023). She starred in the Sony TV show Ladies Special, which focused on the lives of women commuting via the Ladies Special train in Mumbai.
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