Taking a pause is the need of the hour: Sanjay
The entertainment industry is at a standstill, owing to pandemic restrictions. Even with murmurs about the route to revival emerging, actor Sanjay Kapoor is in no hurry to restart. “Today, if public places are shut or we’re not shooting, we’ve taken a pause.
It’s the need of the hour,” he reasons. While he has finished a show during the Covid-19 crisis and shot another show in Nashik, Mumbai and Delhi, he adds, “But, right now, we need to be a little more careful for some time.”
The actor believes that the show must go on, but he insists it shouldn’t be at the cost of one’s health. “This is just a pause. This will pass and we’ll get through this. Like last year, during May-june, we were sitting at home and [soon] after that work started and shootings began. So, it’s just a matter of time now,” Kapoor, 56, says on an optimistic note.
That being said, he’s not denying the harsh reality and agrees that “one has to get tougher to fight the adversities”. He admits, “We all need to face it, and be very responsible towards not just ourself, but also towards our families.”
With everyone staying home to stay safe, the actor feels the members of showbiz have an “added responsibility” to keep the flow of entertainment steady. He says, “There have been unavoidable delays in projects. Even my recent show, The Last Hour, was delayed for 13-14 months when we were under lockdown last year. But, acting is our bread and butter, and it’s a good thing if we can get people’s mind away from all that’s happening around. Everybody needs a relief in life, and in some ways, if we can do it, it’s fantastic.”