Small screen’s sweethearts
Samridh Bawa (LD) and Pranali Ghogare (Radha) are television’s official “Mr and Ms Cute”. We quiz them about working together and more...
Samridh Bawa and Pranali Ghogare play LD and Radha in Mere Rang Mein Rangne Wali on Life OK. Audiences seem to love the antagonists-turned-couple arc of their love story and Samridh and Pranali are ensuring they keep fans hooked with their chemistry. In a chat with us, they talk about working with each other and more: Q What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you think about your costar? Samridh: Innocence. Pranali is so young... whatever she does or says reflects complete innocence. Pranali: An amazing sense of humour. Samridh has a knack of taking the worst situations and making them funny. That’s one thing that I need to learn from him. Q What’s a fond memory you have of the other person? S: Pranali is from Mumbai and I am from Delhi. She tries to teach me Marathi and I try to teach her Dilli ki bhasha and every day we test each other. P: Samridh and I are both fond of peanut butter. So when we hear ‘cut’ we both rush to our rooms to eat peanut butter! Sometimes, if my jar gets over, then I have to knock on his door and beg for a spoonful from him. Q Tell us something about your co-star that fans wouldn’t know? S: Pranali can cry at the drop of a pin. Tears roll down her eyes in a jiffy — happy news or sad news, it does not matter. P: Samridh can make you believe anything easily — which he uses to his advantage. Q Tell us something about yourself that fans don’t know? S: I am a big foodie. I love to try new dishes or cuisines. I have a weakness for desserts — chocolate pastries and brownies. P: I am a little shy. Q What is your idea of a perfect date? S: When I was in school, I wanted to go on a jungle safari with my date and stay in a tree house. Now I am not much fascinated by this idea! But still, there is this little desire to fulfil this childhood fascination... P: A candle light dinner on the beach followed by a walk along the shore. I find happiness in little things so I do not need the stars and moon. Q Tell us about a memorable date you’ve had. S: During my college days, I was posted in Pune for an internship. It was there that I met a girl in a nearby cafe which I used to frequent. Soon I got to know that the cafe was owned by her uncle. She let me eat all the desserts for free everyday! That time spent at the cafe was memorable! P: I don’t have any.
Q Who are you closest to? S: My inspiring dad, Satish Bawa, my reserved and loving mom, Sudha Bawa, and my ‘second mom’, Sanchi Bawa... I call her didi. My sister has always taken care of me like a mother. They are all in Delhi... I miss them, but they are my support system. P: I am the closest to my mother. She is the love of my life. Q Have you ever had a starstruck moment?
S: Not starstruck as such, but yes, I do admire Hrithik Roshan. He is my inspiration. P: Yes. I was starstruck when I saw Shah Rukh (Khan) sir. He is an inspiration to every actor. I did not know how to react when I saw him. Q Tell us about your guilty indulgences. S: Pastries. I can easily skip my protein shake to indulge in some chocolate pastry. P: My mother’s pooran polis and ladoos. I cannot miss them. I request her not to make it often but she does anyway! So I’m left with no option, but to eat them.