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In a heartwarming twist on Jamai No. 1 , viewers recently saw Neel, played by Abhishek Malik , don the avatar of a chaiwala to woo his on-screen wife Riddhi ( Simaran Kaur ). As part of a unique romantic gesture , Neel takes Riddhi on an old-school ‘ tapri date ,’ where he dresses up as a teaseller and serves her a hot cup of chai , turning a simple beverage into a symbol of love and nostalgia. But what truly made the day special was what brewed behind the scenes !

Abhishek Malik, who completely immersed himself in the role, decided to take things a notch higher, not just acting like a chaiwala for the camera, but becoming one for the cast and crew off-camera as well. Despite having never made tea before in his life, the actor surprised everyone on set by taking over the tea duty. With some help from the spot boys and kitchen team, he learned the art of brewing the perfect cup and went on a chai-serving spree during breaks between shots.

Abhishek said, “This track was honestly one of the most fun sequences I've shot in a while. When I heard the concept, I was instantly excited — it was such a sweet and goofy way for my character to express love. I thought, if I'm going to be a chaiwala on screen, I might as well be one off-screen too! I had no clue how to make tea, but the crew was super helpful. I learned quickly and decided to treat my on-screen family and the crew members on the set with a hot cup of chai — proper adrak, elaichi aur laung wali chai! I really wanted to give it that classic, cutting-chai tapri vibe. Though I still don't know if I got it right, everyone was super encouraging. It turned into this whole thing where we had a mini chai session between takes. Everyone was so sporting about it, even those who don't usually drink tea gave it a try. It just created such a warm, happy vibe on set. Moments like these remind me how much fun this job can be.”

While Abhishek Malik’s impromptu chai-serving spree and infectious energy left everyone on set with a smile and a sip of something special, the upcoming track will take a dramatic turn as Sayli (played by Sonal Vengurlekar ) attempts to drive a wedge between Riddhi and Neel by manipulating situations and creating misunderstandings. Will her tactics succeed, or will love triumph in the end?