‘THERE IS FEAR, BUT THERE IS ALSO SCOPE FOR COURAGE’
Vaani Kapoor insists one must steer clear of negative news; urges people to stay positive in these unprecedented times
The impact of the second Covid-19 wave has been steeper than last year, and the situation continues to be grim. However, Vaani Kapoor is not letting the difficult times get to her, and urges everyone to remain positive, in the face of adversity. Amid the ongoing crisis, the one thing that the actor admires is how people have stepped up to help one another, selflessly.
“I’m constantly checking the news... even social media platforms. People standing for each other, showing their utmost humanity for absolute strangers in these unprecedented times, is remarkable,” she says, adding, “We should try and refrain from negative thoughts. Things are always in transition and this, by far, is the biggest testing period for us as a nation. Yes, there is fear, but there is also scope for courage. We just have to be responsible and hold on to faith.”
While she is absolutely safe and sound on the health front, Kapoor’s work has been majorly affected due to the pandemic. Her schedule for 2021, that included three films — Bell Bottom, Shamshera and Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui — slated for release, is once again in a limbo. In fact, two of these films, Bell Bottom and Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui, were shot entirely amid the pandemic last year, when restrictions were lifted.
Talking about her schedule going haywire, the 32-year-old shares, “Release dates have moved a lot. The whole industry has been impacted due to our current situation... shoots being halted, technicians going out of work, being left with little or no resources to sustain. From producers having to face tremendous losses to the times being extremely detrimental to theatres, it’s an absolute unprecedented situation.”
But, the War (2019) actor is staying optimistic and hopes that things would soon fall into place, shoots would resume and cinemas would reopen. “I am eagerly awaiting the releases, and for life to come back to normal. For theatres to reopen, for people to start feeling safe again to step out… The situation has been so grim lately; any sort of normalcy will be great at this point,” Kapoor concludes.
Things are always in transition. This, by far, is the biggest testing period for us as a nation. VAANI KAPOOR, Actor