Hiten says going back to routine is easier said than done

The Covid-19 situation and the lockdown reminds Hiten Tejwani of last year. He says the lockdown last year taught us a lot and so it was easier to slip into the second lockdown. “It doesn’t feel any different. We are all waiting for the lockdown to end, so we can get back to work. Everyone is fed up by now. We all want to go back to our routines but it is easier said that done. It will take time. As the number of cases are high, vaccination is the only way out,” says the actor.

No vaccine for kids is another concern for Tejwani, who has two 11-year-olds. He is concerned about their wellbeing as they have been without peer or social interaction for last 18 months.

“It has been too long for them. Maybe they have forgotten how their school looks like (laughs). But they have adapted well to online studies and exams,” he states.

His mantra of staying positive in these times and not letting things affect him is to be chilled out. “Every day seems the same. But one can’t do anything about it. We have to hang in there. We try to remain relaxed and happy. After the unlock, everyone was hopeful but things took a bad turn with the second wave. Now, I think everyone has understood that they have to be vaccinated. Sure, there seems to be a shortage and people are struggling to get slots. Different vaccines are out there. Slowly we will know how long antibodies will last,” says Tejwani, who was shooting in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, when the second lockdown was announced and he returned to Mumbai.

Every day seems the same. But we have to hang in there. HITEN TEJWANI, Actor