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It was when we were shooting the fifth episode of the first season that we realised it was big says actor Sumeet Vyas who plays the endearing Nikesh in the web series Permanent Rommates We were all on the shoot and the fourth episode had been uploaded the previous nightAnd from midnight to morning four lakh people watched it Thats when we knew this was massive Since the first season which was uploaded in 2014 the show has become the second largest watched web series in the world on YouTube with each episode bagging more than a million viewsSumeet Vyas and Nidhi Singh who star in Permanent Roommates PicNimish DaveWe are sitting with Vyas 32 and the female lead of the show Nidhi Singh 29 at the office of The Viral Fever which created and produces the web series currently in its second season Singh is from Allahabad and quit engineering to become an actor Other than Permanent Roommates and her theatre performances she is known for her viral videos especially Shit Delhi Girls Say where she pronounces Louis Vuitton the way it is speltVyas born and brought up in Mumbai joined Nadira Babbars theatre group Ekjut in 2000 and worked with them for six years It would make sense to know that the two leads for this show have roots in theatre They bring to fore a characteristic that is important for the sucecss of a web series mdash believabilityThe show which is about the travails of a couple living in relies on their chemistry mdash which Vyas and Singh have down pat If they are great on screen as the loving yet different couple Vyas playing the sweet thoughtful boyfriend Nikesh and Singh is the bratty Iliketodoitmyway girlfriend Tanya that could be because they have great chemistry off screen tooThey laugh and joke as they let our photographer take pictures exchanging gossip We gelled from the first meeting I was in awe of him when I was called to audition as I knew his work in theatre and thought he was awesome We are good friends in real life and react well to each other says Singh who plays pregnant in season 2 And the writers write such great lines we just have to perform our best adds VyasThey are aware of the power of the medium and the reach it has but are clear when they say that they are not trying to make a statement with the show People have the wrong idea of what a web series is Those who watch our show are like you and me who have already watched Game of Thrones or blockbuster Bollywood or Hollywood movies They want something different and of good quality And so writing and acting has to be superlative says Vyas Singh has a different observationPeople think if you make it bold it will work Our team has never said oh lets make you say something scandalous to get views Its just about telling a good story And even though I am pregnant now and not married we are not making a statement And even when I say f I am not being bold just normal she smilesThey may not be out there to make a statement but they have built up a decent fan base thanks to their show and are the hottest digital stars around Both have fans who follow them on Facebook and Instagram their favourite social networking tool Its so much easier than Twitter where you have to think says VyasSingh screams Its not easy You have to take a good picture I have some fun followers especially this really cute boy who comments on everything I put up I often go and stalk my followers As they soak in the stardom they have their eyes firmly on the prize mdash Bollywood Thats the goal Lets send out signals to the universe grins Singh Yes lets