Hindustan Times (Chandigarh)

Jasmin’s back-to-work experience

- Shreya Mukherjee

The distress of stepping out to shoot amid the Covid-19 pandemic vanished from actor Jasmin Bhasin’s mind the moment she reached the show’s set.

“Initially, I was apprehensi­ve about going back to shoot after over 100 days. It took me time to convince myself, because somewhere I was like, ‘How will it be possible to maintain distance and all’. But when I reached the set, the fear eased as I could see safety measures being followed. There aren’t many people on the set, work is being segregated to avoid physical proximity, masks and sanitisers are in place, and proper checking is being done,” says the actor.

While shooting amid safety guidelines, Bhasin shares that she’s being mindful. “During one of the scenes, I kept my hands behind and didn’t move much, so that I don’t touch anything that was created for the stunt. This fear would always be there when you’re outside, exposed to the virus,” says the 30-year-old.

Talking about the last four months when everyone was holed up inside their homes, Bhasin says the lockdown turned out to be the long break that she wouldn’t have otherwise thought of taking. “My routine earlier was to get up, get ready and reach the set. Since our shooting schedules are usually long and hectic, I’d come back only to sleep. But during the lockdown, I had enough time for myself. And now, we’ve to get back to work to earn money to survive. We’ve all been relying on our savings, but for how long? And what about daily-wage earners? We all need to act responsibl­y and continue working,” she says.

The actor shares that her family, which is in Kota, Rajasthan, was also anxious initially, but later they too encouraged her to resume work. “My mother told me how to go about everything, from packing my lunch to what to do after I come back home. My family knows that I’m the happiest while working. I could also feel the change within me the moment I went back to work,” she ends.

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