‘BAD NEWS ALL AROUND TAKING A TOLL ON MY MENTAL HEALTH’
Kratika Sengar talks of missing her family during outdoor shoot and why she’s ‘praying every second’
The current situation amid the second wave of Covid-19 is, of course, difficult to deal with, but for actor Kratika Sengar, it became even tougher when she had to stay away from her family.
In Delhi until recently to shoot for her show, the actor is now back in Mumbai, however, the overall experience during the pandemic has been full of apprehensions.
“This year is more difficult. Last year, we were scared of Covid and because of that we were all following rules. Now people think, ‘Ek saal ho gaya, kya ho jaayega’. They didn’t understand this year it’s worse. I’m hearing bad news from everywhere, it’s taking a toll on my mental health. I’m just praying every second,” she tells us.
Sengar, 34, who has been a part of shows such as Jhansi Ki Rani and Kasam, adds that she missed her family a lot while she was away for work. “This was my first outdoor shoot. Jhansi Ki Rani had been shot in Karjat, but I wasn’t married then. But this time, when I’d come back to my room (post shoot), I used to miss my husband, family and my dog,” she admits.
But despite all difficulties and concerns, it was a matter of “professionalism” for Sengar, that she couldn’t back out of the show, when it shifted from Mumbai to Delhi amid curbs.
She elaborates, “Being professional took precedence. The experience of shooting wasn’t very nice, as there was always this fear that anybody could be carrying the virus. Being an actor, you can’t even wear mask (during a shot). So, we’re exposed the most. Then there are junior artists and local people around. We know what condition Delhi is in. I was apprehensive but I had taken up the show, and was committed. So, I couldn’t say no.”