In Rasika Dugal, Mukul Chadda's Banana Bread, how a real-life couple became co-creators of a social distancing satire

It is ironical, but also very human, of us to crave for company in times of social distancing. “I moved into this building two years ago yet I’ve gotten to know my neighbours well only in the last three months. “There’s a moment in the film when he says, ‘Nice cake’, and she corrects him, ‘Banana bread’.” More essential elements of the current popular culture include masks and sanitizers. And it also captures a character’s frame of mind beautifully from the way they use these objects,” he says, referring to how Shruti wipes her hands with the sanitizer almost every minute. While the couple has collaborated in the past on improv specials, two commercials, and one feature film that is currently under post-production, Banana Bread marks the first time the two created something together from scratch.