New Delhi Oct 10 (IANS) Mithila Palkar and actor-writer Dhruv Sehgal s on-screen chemistry is loved by many but the actress says dating each other was never on their minds.
"We had not thought of dating each other. We didn t even think of talking to each other to start with. I think Dhruv and I only became friends in the second season (of Little Things ) though we have known each other for the last three years " Mithila told IANS here.
The second season of "Little Things" which premiered on Netflix on October 5 features Mithila and Dhruv as a young unmarried couple.
"It took us time just to know each other as people instead of two people working together. In spite of knowing each other for three years it s only this year that we made an effort to talk to each other and know each other off camera " she added.
The series shows how they navigate the complicated world of relationships careers and aspirations in the fast-paced city of Mumbai while always cherishing the little things that make life worth living.
Recalling the day when they had an "awkward" conversation Mithila said: "When he had just started thinking of Little Things Dhruv said Let s meet for tea just to have a conversation ."
"We never really followed it up. We met and thought Okay this is awkward . The conversation probably lasted for half an hour. Then one of the co-founders of Pocket Aces joined us."
For them the importance was the show and its characters.
"Dhruv takes a lot from reality...stories happening around him. So it was important for him to know me if he wanted to incorporate that. But it happened organically.
"It s just that one meeting which didn t really work out the way it was meant to. But when we started reading the episodes together that felt more natural. Now we are better friends " she said.
Talking about the thought behind the digital series Dhruv said: "One of the logistical reasons was to have a show with minimal production hassle.
"Also to have a show which was not dramatic. A show which is about everyday us. Oh I tried a new cup of coffee. And they will have a conversation about it for two minutes.
"Then she will say I tried a new kajal . So it s about trying new things. It was about ensuring that the show is about everydayness " he added.
This isn t their first project together.
"The first thing that we worked together on was for a show called News Darshan . Dhruv had auditioned me for it. Dhruv wasn t acting in that show. He was shooting it.
"After the season ended we did a couple of sketches together which he had also co-written called the Confusing Things Girlfriends Say ."
They got a positive feedback for their chemistry. "People enjoyed our chemistry which came as a pleasant surprise for both of us because we didn t really know each other well.
"People wanted to watch more of us on screen together. Then Dhruv wrote Little Things " she added.

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