MADHURI: THIS AGONY IS LIKE NEVER BEFORE Madhuri Dixit Nene urges people to take care of not just themselves but others as well

Having difficulty processing everything that’s happening amid the worsening Covid-19 crisis, Madhuri Dixit Nene is trying to stay calm by spending time with family, being there for friends, and dancing. “You have to keep your spirits up, keep your faith and do everything necessary,” the actor says.

She has been at home ever since the shoot of her dance reality show got stalled due to the shutdown in Maharashtra, and recently got the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. “Every citizen should do what is necessary to keep this virus at bay. We are doing a lot of hand sanitising, wearing masks, social distancing,” she says, adding that even when she was on set, she was “sanitising hands all the time”.

The actor also stresses on the importance of wearing masks the right way. “It’s not only to protect yourself, but others as well. You could be a carrier, you could give it [to others] without having any symptoms,” she says, further asserting that if everyone decides to take responsibility, we can fight this virus and curb the rising cases.

“There’s an off chance that you do everything and you still get it, but you have to keep the spirits high, keep encouraging others, and keep believing that there’s light at the end of this tunnel,” says the 53-year-old, adding that the ongoing crisis in the country is like never before and “it’s heartbreaking to see the kind of problems, agony and loss that everybody is facing”.

However, the Kalank (2019) actor is glad that she is with her family during these uncertain times. “My mum, my hus