A lot can happen over coffee

Krip Suri and Aparna Dixit broke the ice on the sets while filming for a rain-soaked scene over a cup of coffee. The much-loved lead pair of Kalash...Ek Vishwas tells us their story

The sizzling chemistry between Kalash...Ek Vishwaas lead couple Krip Suri and Aparna Dixit has made them quite a sensation on the tube. Whenever the pair comes on screen it is sheer fireworks and the audience is left asking for more. The couple credits their off screen camaraderie for their effortless on screen equation. In a free wheeling chat the hit jodi tells us about their journey and more

So how did the ice break when you met for the first time on the sets

Krip:

We were shooting for a rain sequence and were both drenched. Aparna was shivering. I was having coffee at that moment to beat the cold. I offered her my coffee and that’s how we became friends. I know it sounds very filmi but our friendship happened like this only.

Aparna:

Yes, that’s exactly what happened. So basically it’s a coffee connection between us.

Was it awkward filming romantic scenes initially Krip: I believe when it comes to acting, nothing should make you feel awkward. Touchwood, we both are very professional. Aparna: Before beginning to shoot, I thought it would be really awkward. But my friendship with Krip grew stronger with time and he made me feel comfortable with all the scenes. I have learnt from him that at the end of the day, work is all that matters and it’s your job as an actor to keep your insecurities aside and deliver your best performance. So what makes your onscreen chemistry work Krip: The faith that God somewhere wants us to be a great on-screen couple. Aparna: We are very good friends in real life and I guess our unconditional friendship is the reason our chemistry works so well on screen.

Who is a better co-star among the two of you Krip: It has to be Aparna. She is very hard-working and passionate. Also, she is a good human being at heart and that makes her a better co star than me any day. Aparna: Of course Krip. He is always there to help me out with all the scenes. He is the best co-star any actor could ever ask for. And I hope when you ask him this question, he takes my name. (Smiles) How many times have you burst out laughing while filming a scene Krip: Once I was in the washroom and I had nothing to wear. I found a saree inside and draped it and came out. Everyone was laughing at me. And later I kept laughing constantly while filming key scenes, just thinking about it. Aparna: It has happened a lot of times. Sometimes, I forget lines and sometimes he does. But when one of us forgets, the other one catches it and we end up laughing whenever this happens. This also eases our nervousness in a big way. So who takes more re-takes Krip: I never counted my re-takes honestly, but I believe Aparna does everything mostly in one go. Her acting skills are damn good. Aparna: I feel I take more retakes than Krip. Most of the times, Krip delivers his best performance in one take. But in an attempt to make it even better, I end up taking more re-takes. Any particular scene that has made its way to your heart so far Krip: All the scenes of the show are close to my heart. This show has helped me establish my identity. So picking one scene would be unfair in this case. Aparna: Yes. The scene where I thought Ravi (played by Krip), a person who my character loves the most, is actually against her. I cannot imagine being in such a situation in real life and that scene actually touched my heart. Any annoying habits/secrets you would like to reveal about each other Krip: I don’t judge people and their habits. Everyone is unique is their own way and I respect that. Aparna: Krip can be very unpredictable — you can never guess his mood. And I feel I shouldn’t be revealing his secrets as he thinks of me as a friend and he trusts me. But yes, I can always blackmail him saying if he doesn’t listen to me, I will reveal his secrets, (which even he knows I never will). (Laughs)

Rapid Fire: Your favourite food on the set Krip: Food which comes from my home Aparna: Bhelpuri Your 2 am buddy on the set Krip: Alka Amin Aparna: Sangeeta, my aunty Things you cannot do without on the set Krip: My laptop Aparna: My mobile phone because there cannot be any selfies without it Your stressbuster on the set Krip: I write shayaris and stories to keep stress away. Aparna: Muzzu Sir and Krip. Your dream date Krip: No one yaar honestly. Aparna: Akshay Kumar