It’s frustrating: Bhanu Uday on two web project shoots being stalled

Everything has come to a standstill in the entertainment industry amid the lockdown due to a surge in Covid-19 cases. And it is difficult for actors, too, as they had to leave their project shoots midway. Actor Bhanu Uday Goswami tells us that the shoot of his recently released series, Rudrakaal, has also been halted.

“We were fortunate that we had a bank. It’s all replenished now, too. Just a couple of episodes are left to be shot. I had also finished another series, but only my part was shot. The rest of the shoot is still left as it had to happen in Kota. Now, it stands stalled. So, despite me having done my work, the series can’t be out because it hasn’t been completed yet,” laments Goswami.

The actor, who starred in the web film, Ludo, last year, says there’s a lot of speculation going around about when work would resume. “We’re ready for any eventuality. If we’ve to shoot, we’ll shoot, if we’ve to wait, we’ll wait,” he adds.

Last year, when the pandemic hit, a lot of content was ready for release, both in terms of films and series, which kept the audiences hooked and the business running. However, Goswami notes that this year things are different. “Last year, people had a lot of stuff ready, but that’s not the case now. Work has been sporadic and a very less amount was shot in that very short window [when the lockdown was lifted]. We’ve exhausted most of it now. So, I don’t see a barrage of stuff being available on OTT for consumption,” he explains.

While the actor admits that things can get a bit “frustrating”, he’s not letting the situation affect him too much. “As an actor essentially, one gets used to uncertainty. Not at this level of a heightened situation but an actor’s job is such that anything can happen any day — your project may get shelved at the last moment. I’ve learnt that lesson over the years,” he ends.