I’m privileged, can afford to not resume work right now, says Saiyami Kher

Slowly crawling back to normalcy is how the entertainment industry can be best described at this point of time. While the shoot of several TV, web shows and ads have resumed, films are yet to follow suit. Actor Saiyami Kher agrees that assessing the situation is the right way to go about it, instead of rushing into things.

“It’s still a long way before we resume any kind of work. I have a project that is 80% complete, but even then the makers and producers are sceptical about resuming and feel that there’s no point in taking any risk,” shares Kher.

The actor, who was seen in the web film Choked and the recently released season 2 of web series Breathe, feels there’s no harm in waiting it out for a bit, especially for those who can afford to do so.

“One’s life is more important than anything else. Everyone is waiting and seeing how things pan out. I feel someone like me, who is privileged and isn’t necessarily forced into going out, can afford to not resume work right now. We’re still comfortable (financially) and should try and remain at home,” asserts the 28-year-old.

Not planning to return to a film set anytime soon in Mumbai, Kher is staying with her parents in Nasik, Maharashtra. However, she admits that there are some people who have to resume work out of sheer necessity.

“The daily wagers working in the entertainment industry, who need work every day... we need to find a way out for them. Akshay (Kumar; actor) sir shot an advertisement, so things are slowly moving forward and that has to happen,” she says.

Even when the industry fully opens up, Kher feels that there will be an overhaul needed for some time.

“If you are making a love story or a story that involves a couple, how will you shoot it? I think we need to alter scripts as well. Makers will have to adapt and change the kind of content they are making for a few years at least,” says the actor.