Everyone is fatigued with the situation: Sheeba Chadha

After staying indoors for a good few months during the lockdown last year, Sheeba Chadha was thrilled when she went back to a set. She had been working on Sharmaji Namkeen in Mumbai before the imposition of Section 144 in the state and was all set to kickstart the first schedule of Doctor G early this month in Madhya Pradesh. But now with the lockdown in effect, she is disheartened as a slew of her upcoming projects are in a limbo.

“I never stepped out of the house during the first lockdown. I had refused all work. I was so happy when I began shooting for Badhaai Do after the lockdown last year,” she shares, adding with a sigh, “But we are back to a lockdown and it’s sad. So many dreams and livelihoods are attached to this. Everyone is fatigued with the situation now!”

Chadha’s first brush with acting happened when she joined a theatre group back in her school days in Delhi. Ever since, she has been a part of popular plays such as Waiting For Godot, The Chairs and The Balcony, among others.

Ask the theatre connoisseur about the latest trend of virtual plays and she says, “For me, theatre is a community affair. Virtual theatre can never replace actual theatre. I hope the latter never goes away.”

But the actor, who was recently seen in Pagglait, is happy to watch a play if is explored through a different medium. “There’s excellent work that’s happening outside our country. Even in our country, artistes like Atul Kumar and Amitesh Grover are exploring the virtual medium in an interesting way. Virtual theatre is a new beast and whatever little I’ve watched, I really liked it,” she signs off.