<p>'Candy', an edge-of-the-seat murder mystery directed by Ashish R Shukla, has Richa Chadha and Ronit Roy slipping in and out of a range of emotions with great felicity. While Richa plays a cop who is determined to crack a murder case, Ronit plays the mentor of a student who was killed under mysterious circumstances. </p>.<p>In an interview to <span class="italic"><em>Showtime</em></span>, Richa and Ronit talk about their experiences of working on the series, what impressed them the most and why they call web series a comfortable space.</p>.<p>Richa found the idea and execution of an investigating officer a challenge. "There are many shades to this character. At the core of it, she is a mother, wife and homemaker. On the other hand, she's a ruthless cop whose quest for truth and justice takes her into the dark alleys even as danger lurks around every corner," says Richa.</p>.<p>Enacting the tough demeanour wasn't an easy task for her. "I observed a few female police officers from a distance and also interacted with some of them to understand how they remain tough in a largely male bastion. I had to work doubly hard. I picked up a few tips and tricks of investigation from the lady cops that I interacted with," she recalls.</p>.<p>Ronit, who plays a teacher deputed to a hill station, perfectly complements Richa's role. "I play a man who is already carrying trauma and has come to this hill station to teach children and escape from a life that he and his wife are condemned to. He loses his daughter to a problem that is shrouded in mystery and he doesn't want the same fate to befall the rest of the children. He is trapped in a battle between the past and the present," says Ronit.</p>.<p>His character is at loggerheads with Richa because the two are after the same thing but prefer different paths.</p>.<p>Ronit and Richa are always known to step out of their comfort zones and choose roles that call for some extra work. "I had to play a cop whose tough exterior gives way to a well-intentioned person towards the end. I was given the freedom to tweak the dialogues of my character to bring out the two shades. This added to the boldness of my role," says Richa.</p>.<p>Being both a parent and teacher in the series was an interesting dimension to his role, says Ronit. "Everybody has a good and an evil side to them. Balancing the two to make sure they don't cross each other was a difficult proposition," adds Ronit.</p>
<p>'Candy', an edge-of-the-seat murder mystery directed by Ashish R Shukla, has Richa Chadha and Ronit Roy slipping in and out of a range of emotions with great felicity. While Richa plays a cop who is determined to crack a murder case, Ronit plays the mentor of a student who was killed under mysterious circumstances. </p>.<p>In an interview to <span class="italic"><em>Showtime</em></span>, Richa and Ronit talk about their experiences of working on the series, what impressed them the most and why they call web series a comfortable space.</p>.<p>Richa found the idea and execution of an investigating officer a challenge. "There are many shades to this character. At the core of it, she is a mother, wife and homemaker. On the other hand, she's a ruthless cop whose quest for truth and justice takes her into the dark alleys even as danger lurks around every corner," says Richa.</p>.<p>Enacting the tough demeanour wasn't an easy task for her. "I observed a few female police officers from a distance and also interacted with some of them to understand how they remain tough in a largely male bastion. I had to work doubly hard. I picked up a few tips and tricks of investigation from the lady cops that I interacted with," she recalls.</p>.<p>Ronit, who plays a teacher deputed to a hill station, perfectly complements Richa's role. "I play a man who is already carrying trauma and has come to this hill station to teach children and escape from a life that he and his wife are condemned to. He loses his daughter to a problem that is shrouded in mystery and he doesn't want the same fate to befall the rest of the children. He is trapped in a battle between the past and the present," says Ronit.</p>.<p>His character is at loggerheads with Richa because the two are after the same thing but prefer different paths.</p>.<p>Ronit and Richa are always known to step out of their comfort zones and choose roles that call for some extra work. "I had to play a cop whose tough exterior gives way to a well-intentioned person towards the end. I was given the freedom to tweak the dialogues of my character to bring out the two shades. This added to the boldness of my role," says Richa.</p>.<p>Being both a parent and teacher in the series was an interesting dimension to his role, says Ronit. "Everybody has a good and an evil side to them. Balancing the two to make sure they don't cross each other was a difficult proposition," adds Ronit.</p>
