In fact, in the 1990s, film makers in Bollywood mostly made ‘family entertaining’ films. But director Rakesh Roshan crossed the limits in his 1997 film Koyla. In particular, a scene involving actress Deepshikha Nagpal was considered by many people to be crossing limits and later there was a lot of controversy over that scene. Deepshikha has talked about that experience after 28 years.
Deepshikha shared her experience of working in coal
In an interview given to Hindi Rush, Deepshikha shared her experience of working on Coal. She said that while reading the script, she was stunned and was wondering how Rakesh Roshan would shoot this scene. He told, “I asked Rakesh sir, ‘When are we shooting that scene?’ He replied, ‘Do you remember everything?’ I said, ‘Absolutely.’
Deepshikha also revealed that when this scene was being discussed, her mother was also present there. The actress said, “I consoled him and said, ‘Don’t worry. Then I told him how we would shoot it. I told Rakesh sir to keep the camera at shoulder level, so that my tube top was not visible. At that angle it looked as if I was taking off my clothes, but I was fully dressed.’

How Deepshikha shot the naked scene of ‘Koyla’?
He further said, “I wore a swimsuit for the back shot and the shooting was completed without any hassle. When the shooting was completed, I was still wearing jeans. Rakesh sir was surprised that we were able to shoot this scene so easily.” Deepshikha gave credit for the execution of this scene to her technical understanding. She said, “I knew I was fully clothed during the shooting, but when you see the scene, it feels as if I am taking off my clothes. Without technical knowledge, I would never have agreed to do it.”

Deepshikha was trolled for doing a scene without clothes
As soon as the film was released, Deepshikha’s naked scene created a stir. Talking about people’s reaction, Deepshikha said, “There was a lot of uproar at that time. People close to me also started saying, ‘What have you done? You took off your clothes on the screen. These were my own people, and I used to cry over it.’
Daughter had broken the CD
Recalling a personal moment, she said: “I remember my daughter broke the coal CD. I was like, ‘What have I done?’ It seemed as if this one thing had covered my entire career. People made it shameful… something that even my own children might not respect me for.”

