It's hard to share a table with Sapna Pabbi and Aisha Ahmed and not believe them to be everyday lunch partners. Having dabbled with feature films, TV and web shows, both actors bond for the first time over Italian fare at Juhu’s Mangii Ferra. And even though they have distinct interests — Pabbi equates food with life and, well, Ahmed describes food as, "something you have to eat" — they share a camaraderie that requires no cue from the interviewer.

Dalreen: Both of you have lived in multiple cities. Which of these places have been important to your progress as actors?