ANKITA PODDER

Ankita Podder (she/her) is an actor and intimacy coordinator. Born in Calcutta, she is now based out of Mumbai, India. She is a Sociology graduate from Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi, and has a Post Graduate Diploma in Film Studies from Xavier Institution of Communications, Mumbai. Alongside her education, Ankita has always been a stage and screen actor. Podder has worked as an assistant director, a producer, and been a part of several writer’s rooms as well. She started her career as the assistant to India’s first intimacy coordinator, Aastha Khanna, who she has done over a dozen projects with. Some of these projects include Saas, Bahu aur Flamenco on Disney+Hotstar, Shehar Lakhot on Amazon Prime, Jee Karda on Amazon Prime, and Murder Mubarak. As a certified intimacy coordinator, Ankita has headed projects like Sister Midnight directed by Karan Kandhari, starring Radhika Apte, Patna Shukla directed by Vivek Budakoti, amongst many others. Ankita’s fascination with visuality in arts molds her gaze and attempts to steer the narrative in South Asian storytelling, creating openness in cinema around gender, intimacy, sex, and sexualities. Her vast experience in this job role adds to her ability to bring nuanced technique and empathy to the table. In addition, her training as an actor has layered her professional ability to guide performers through workshops to achieve the director’s vision.

Email: ankita.intimacycoordinator@gmail.com

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