I’m Aakanksha: more conscious now as people are getting Covid-19 even after the jab

Sugandha Rawal

The entertainment industry might be inching towards normalcy with the cast and crew getting the jab, but the threat of the infection still lingers on. Actor Aakanksha Singh admits she gets anxious about work as people are testing Covid-19 positive despite being vaccinated, but it has also made her more careful.

“I am conscious and it’s really scary when we travel for work. Now we’re reading about people getting it even after vaccination. We really need to be careful even though we have taken our shots,” she says.

The actor, who has starred in the Kannada film Pailwaan (2019), and the

Telugu film Malli

Raava (2017), continues to juggle between different industries. Working on the Amitabh Bachchan and Ajay Devgn-starrer Mayday and her Tamil debut Clap, makes the 31year-old wary about her safety. “It is really difficult when you are travelling from one city to another city these days. I am working mostly in Mumbai, Hyderabad and Chennai. So, despite all the precautions, it is really difficult when you go from one set to another set with so many people around. You can take your precautions, but you never know,” she says.

However, she feels grateful that at least she has work in hand. “The Covid pandemic has hit so many people so hard, but I feel fortunate that I’m working. So I just want to do my work and take care of my health,” shares the actor.

And Singh is glad that her work is getting appreciated by stalwarts such as her co-star Big B. “It feels so encouraging to get appreciation from someone like him. It pushes you to work harder to make your craft better. Working with Big B was on my bucket list and it is happening. I’m really lucky and grateful for that opportunity,” she signs off.