A preoccupation with baking healthy versions of banana bread has kept Rasika Dugal entertained during the lockdown. In an era of social distancing, she refers to them as "new-age hugs". "Since we can-t hug our loved ones, I send them my -baked with love- goodies instead."

It comes as no surprise then that she picked the name of the delicacy as the title of her upcoming short, which marks her writing debut, and sees her feature with husband Mukul Chadda. "As soon as the lockdown was announced, we began doing household chores, and sanitised the place as a safety precaution. We thought of incorporating these elements into a story, and creating a short. Things we learnt from conversing with others over the phone, especially with those who are living alone, have also been woven into the story," adds Dugal, who was last seen Delhi Crime 2019 and Out of Love 2019.