India, May 29 -- Actor Shweta Tripathi is returning to her first love, theatre, with the play External Affairs. What makes this project extra special is that she will be sharing the stage with her husband, rapper and actor Chaitanya Sharma aka SlowCheeta, for the first time after marriage. Backed by Mumbai-based Akvarious Productions, the play is directed by Adhaar Khurana and written by Bobby Nagra.

In a candid conversation, the Mirzapur actor talked about working on External Affairs with husband Chaitanya and opened up about modern relationships, her 16-year-long bond with Chaitanya, navigating chemistry on stage, and why she refuses to let social media define her craft.

Talking about the play, Shweta said, "To me it's about living in...