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Rushi Kota and Eva Bourne star in Hallmark Channel's first Indian-American rom-com, "Make Me a Match."

The two actors star as Boom and Vivi, who meet when Vivi signs up for Boom's matchmaking service. They initially have very different views on love but slowly grow fonder of each other.

TV Fanatic talked to Rushi and Eva about the movie, including Indian matchmaking, their characters' meet cute, and many entertaining behind-the-scenes moments. Check it out below.

Hi Rushi and Eva. It's good to see you both. Tell me what inspired you to participate in Hallmark's Make Me A Match.

Eva: Nikhil S. Jayaram wrote a unique script. I remember reading it, and Hallmark has some great content. However, this just read a bit differently. When I read it, I laughed out loud immediately, and I could tell he put himself in there.

There were some unique qualities of the writer there,...

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