Tanya Maniktala and Amol Parashar talk about Netflix romantic anthology ‘Feels Like Ishq’

The actors talk about why they chose to be a part of the project, the challenges of shooting during a pandemic and more

Until recently, cinema was the prefered platform for non-theatre actors in India to showcase their talent. Television was lower in the hierarchy of recognition. A bigger screen meant greater fame. But breaking into cinema, for most aspirants, was like getting to the princess in the Super Mario video game. The advent of digital streaming platforms has changed this. It provides upcoming actors with an alternative space to practice their craft, invalidating the ‘bigger screen equals greater fame’ equation. This relatively new avenue has produced and nurtured young talents, especially in the Hindi entertainment realm. Amol Parashar (who played Chitvan Sharma in TVF’s Tripling) and Tanya Maniktala (Lata Mehra in A Suitable Boy) are beneficiaries of this platform. They will be starring in a Netflix anthology, Feels Like Ishq, which also features several other actors largely seen in digital streaming platforms — Radhika Madan, Neeraj Madhav, Rohit Saraf, Simran Jehani and others. The anthology comprises six short films that narrate modern-day love stories with people from different walks of life. .