Young Lust in "Akasa Kusum"

Director Prasanna Vithanage yesterday filmed one of the more sensual scenes for "Akasa Kusum" - with young actors Ruchi Dissanayake and Nino Jayakody.

Jayakody and Dissanayake - both rising stars with television and commercial credits in their resumes, said their scenes were not as difficult as they had envisioned, managing to build the chemistry of a young couple in lust. Director Vithanage was happy with the takes, explaining that scene had the right balance of sensuality, tastefulness and lust to make it work. Also lensed were scenes of Sandhya Rani reading letters and an outdoor scene of with Fonseka and Ekanayake.

The evening took a lighter tone as Director Prasanna Vithanage - who celebrated his birthday yesterday - treated the crew to cake and drinks before they left after wraps. More scenes at Rani's house will be shot in the coming week.