Indian television never ceases to surprise. The list of supernatural shows has got a new addition in Shaadi Ke Siyappe, a comedy that sees four aliens turn wedding organisers. In a quick chat with mid-day, Mishkat Varma talks about playing an extraterrestrial character and why the show is a valuable addition to his résumé. 

Edited excerpts from the interview:

What about playing an alien enticed you to take up the role?
Supernatural shows work on television these days. If viewers can [practice suspension of disbelief] in shows about daayans [witches] and shape-shifting snakes, then why not aliens? Scientifically, there is a chance that extraterrestrial creatures exist. But can we say the same about shape-shifting snakes? So, technically this makes more sense than those shows. However, I have no disrespect for the content, I believe in being part of things that work. Sonali [Jaffer] ma'am wrote my first show, Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya, and I trust her blindly. She suggested I take it up.