Mainstream representation of same-sex romance has been few and far between with films such as Aligarh (2016), Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga (2019) and Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan being the exception rather than the norm. After two successful seasons, Dice Media returns with an LGBTQIA love track in the third instalment of Firsts. Starring Himika Bose and Shreya Gupto, the story revolves around two girls who match on a dating app and decide to live together to explore their relationship.

"The agenda of the show is to normalise same-sex love stories," asserts Gupto. While she took on the role to explore herself as an actor, this is Bose's third outing representing the community. "I played a 14-year-old girl exploring her sexuality in a short story titled Abnormal," recounts Bose. For her latest outing, she took inspiration from friends who belong to the community. "I didn't have any film or book references to play the role, so my character is an amalgamation of people I have seen in life."