Exclusive! Ritvik Sahore and Gayatri Bhardwaj on OTT: It has been a blessing

TVF's Flames fame Ritvik Sahore was recently seen in a short film titled Ishq Express alongside the Dhindhora actress Gayatri Bhardwaj. In a candid chat with OTTplay, the duo spoke about their characters and experience of working on the film.

The duo also talked about their upcoming projects and also mentioned how OTT has been a blessing for both of them. Excerpts:

Talking about the show and her character, Gayatri mentioned, "We shot the show on a real train and it fascinated me and it also took me back to my school days when we used to travel with family. And also we meet a lot of people on the train and that's what happening here. So that intrigued me. And my character is quite ambitious and also likes to explore new things."

On the other hand, Ritvik mentioned that he has travelled a lot on trains and the experience has always been great. He further added, "Whenever you travel alone on the train you wish to meet a beautiful stranger. However, I have never been lucky and always got anties and uncles around me. But finally, Gayatri made my wish come true through the show.

He also mentioned that his character is quite emotional and romantic.

Talking about taking up a project, Ritvik unveiled that script comes first for him. "I read the story as an audience and if I enjoy it, then I love to take up a part. And I love to work with good people, so the actors and creators associated with the project also matter," he added.

He also mentioned that Aarav from Ishq Express is one of his favourite characters that he has played till now.

When asked about Dhindhora season 2, Gayatri informed OTTplay, "I genuinely don't know, because if it were, then I would have been informed. Although I think Bhuvan (Bam) is working on some other project currently."

Meanwhile, Ritvik informed that TVF's Flames season three will be out after this year. "We have already done shooting for that so I think it will be out soon

When asked about their takes on the censorship on the OTT platforms, Ritvik went first and said, "This one medium where people can play with things and experiments and audience are also liking it. So I don't think it's necessary as of now."

Talking in the same vein, Gayatri added, "It's a gray area. As children also have access to it. But at the same time, you live in a free country, where we talk about new ideas. So I think moviemakers shouldn't have this restriction. However, there should be a disclaimer at the beginning of the show."

Mentioning her first project, Dhindhora, Gayatri said, "It was my first ever project and that's also on OTT. I had no idea how will it perform. But the kind of reach OTTs has, made every Tom Dikh and Harry watch that show. In fact, I got my first South project (upcoming film) through Dhindhora. So, I feel myself blessed to start my career from OTT."

Post that, Ritvik mentioned, "I started on OTT with Lakhon Mein Ek and after that, I got to play so many different characters in so many web shows. So I'm really grateful to the OTT space."