Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai
Mumbai, Aug 11: Actress Vedika Pinto, who shared screen space with Vikrant Massey in ‘Musafir Café’, has praised the actor for making her feel comfortable and confident while working on the series.
Recalling her experience, Vedika said working with an actor she admired was initially intimidating, but Massey helped create a safe and supportive environment on set.
“Vikrant is a wonderful human being and an exceptional actor. I learned so much from him. When you work with someone you admire, it can be intimidating, but he made me feel completely comfortable and safe. He gave me a lot of confidence, and I will always be grateful for that,” Vedika told in an exclusive interview.
The actress also described ‘Musafir Café’ as the most validating experience of her career, saying the romantic series had received an overwhelming response from audiences.
“Musafir Cafe has given me the most validation and appreciation from the audience. Since it is a romantic story, I think people naturally connect with romantic characters, and the response has been overwhelming,” she said.
Talking about why she chose the project, Vedika said she was keen to explore a love story and was particularly drawn to her character, Sudha.
“The biggest reason was that I wanted to do a love story. More importantly, I fell in love with Sudha’s character and her confidence. There are many qualities in Sudha that I wish I had in my own life, and that is what attracted me to the role,” she said.
Vedika said playing Sudha also encouraged her to trust her instincts rather than overanalyse situations.
“Sudha doesn’t overthink. She follows her instincts and is very confident about whatever she wants to do in the moment. While playing her, I tried to think like Sudha and trust my instincts rather than overanalysing every situation,” she added.
‘Musafir Café’ features Vikrant Massey, Vedika Pinto and Mahima Makwana in key roles, along with Adil Hussain, Rajeev Siddhartha, Anubha Fatehpuria, Loveleen Mishra and Sadia Siddiqui.
Created and written by Sharanya Rajgopal and directed by Ruchir Arun, the series is based on Divya Prakash Dubey’s popular novel of the same name.
‘Musafir Café’ premiered on Netflix on July 24.