Actor
Harshita Gaur, who plays the role of Hemal Shah in Yash Patnaik's (Beyond
Dreams) web series called Black Coffee, says that she is loving the project.
The actor has in fact taken on another web series as well as she loved the
format. "This is my first web series, but I have also started shooting for
another one, Mirzapur, right after this. When I heard the story of Black
Coffee, I absolutely loved it. It was something new and fresh. It is about two
people, who are poles apart and how they get onto one track," she says.
Talking
about her character, she says, "My character is Hemal Shah. I suggested
the name and Mamta (Patnaik; co producer) agreed. It is very interesting. She
is this Gujarathi girl who has a very mundane life. There are no external
stimuli to get her excited. She has this boring schedule and a boyfriend who
she is always irritated with. She is not ambitious and does not want to achieve
something big. She only wants to stick to her job. She absolutely loves numbers
and Maths. The interesting part of the story is when the novelist enters her
life and her boring, mundane life becomes exciting."
The
actor says that she was blown away by the script, which is what got her in
board. "It is my old production house and I trust them blindly. When Mamta
Ma'am introduced me to the script, I loved it. So working with them is like
working in safe hands," she says.
Harshita
and actor Param Singh have been seen together before and the actor says that
she is happy to be paired with him again in Black Coffee. "Chemistry comes
naturally when we are together because we have worked for such a long time with
each other. I am very comfortable with him. We understand each others'
frequencies. He is fun to work with. He is very hilarious, he keeps the
atmosphere very energetic," she says.
The
actors is also enjoying working with Beyond Dreams. "It is like working
with your family. It is very comfortable," she says.
Ask
her what she feels about the title of the show, and she says, "I love
coffee and have only black coffee. Black coffee is something which gives you
energy and keeps you fresh, especially when you wake up in the morning. The
series will personify the same energy as well!"
The
series has been really appreciated by the viewers, says Harshita. "It has
just been a week and we have already got seven hundred thousand views. People
are enjoying it. I am getting positive comments on social media, So the response
is great overall. My fingers are crossed for the upcoming episodes," she
adds.
In
fact, Harshita has become a big fan of the web, as a platform to perform, now.
"It is going big because nowadays people are watching everything on the
web. They don't actually have time to sit in front of the television at a
particular time slot. So the web is actually giving a creative platform to
everyone, right from actors to directors. We are moving fiercely towards the
web with such good concepts. And the most interesting factor is that people are
not scared to put up content, they just want a response from the audience which
is why there is scope for creativity on the digital platform," she says.
