Milloni Kapadia feels great to be back in Mumbai: Shooting away from the city was like a workcation for me

Coming back to home in Mumbai and shooting in the city is the best feeling, says Milloni Kapadia. The actor portrays the character of Gunn in Sonali Jaffar and Amir Jaffar’s hit TV show Aapki Nazron Ne Samjha. During the second Covid wave in India in April, when Mumbai went to lockdown due to the surge in Covid cases and many shows shifted to Goa, Gujarat and Dadra and Nagar Haveli for over two months. With the spread under control, and the state government permitting shoot in the city following strict protocols, all the TV shows are back.

“There is no better place than home and especially after spending so much time with my parents during the lockdown, suddenly having to go out for such a long outdoor schedule was a roller-coaster of emotions. So it feels great to be back,” she says adding that the good thing about staying with the team together is that they got a lot of time to know each other better.

“In such challenging times where everyone was working from home, getting an opportunity to travel and shoot at such beautiful locations was genuinely nothing less than a blessing. It was so rejuvenating, it didn’t feel like work at times. I am a beach person so the Goa shoots were amazing. After pack-up I would always hit the beach and spend some time there and secretly wished my family was with me. I would rather call it a workcation. We had a lot of fun. We all have become really good friends as we now understand each other better. Spending time together between and post shoots has certainly strengthened our bond off-screen,” she says.

The show introduced twists and turns given the shift in location and it seems that the audience enjoyed the new experience. “That is so true. It was a concern for all of us but the writing team of our show has really worked it out everything quite well. They have made it all so believable that despite the too many new elements and location change due to the unfortunate COVID situation, it all looked natural and hence it was received well. In fact, the new track is interesting too. We all know how much Darsh and Nandini love each other and how Shobhit is trying hard to break them up using Ritesh as the pawn. There is so much more coming up but I can't talk much about it right now,” she adds.

The actor heaps praises on the producers who left no stones unturned for the safety and comfort of the team. “Honestly our producers Amir sir and Sonali ma'am have been the nicest people to work with. They have always been there for us at every step and ensure that we all feel comfortable and safe at work. They're so sweet and considerate that they've always been in touch and asked if everything is going fine. I feel blessed having them around and couldn’t have asked for anything more,” she ends.