The nation is witnessing a large surge in Covid-19 instances, and Pragati Mehra feels individuals working in entrance of the digicam every single day are at a larger threat, even when all protocols are in place.
“The scare is very high, but work has to go. The unfortunate part is that as actors, we cannot wear masks. All others on the set wear masks, follow all the protocols including temperature check, checking of oxygen levels. Even though we all are vaccinated, we are exposed,” Mehra tells us, including, “There is no denying the risk because people come on set after travelling to different places. But that is a scenario everywhere… But hum log mask nahi dal sakte.”
Mehra, who is understood for that includes in tasks equivalent to Uttaran, Chhoti Bahu 2, Bombay Talking and Kumkum: Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan, feels the danger issue is excessive since they “work with at least 70-75 people at any given point of time as a whole unit”.
“Whenever I get a chance, I like to sit in my makeup room, wash my hands, sanitise, and try not to sit with too many people who are not required in the shot. But jo karna hai woh toh karna hi padhega,” says the actor, who can also be busy engaged on a each day cleaning soap in the mean time.
However, there was a time when she determined to say no to work and sit at house due to the pandemic. “I sat at home for a year and a half. I stopped working last March, and only started shooting in September last year. There is no denying that it is a risk, but it is a more calculated risk,” she opines.
And now, with the specter of the brand new Omicron variant looming massive, the 49-year-old says one can solely hope for issues to get higher while staying secure.
“Unfortunately, this is going to be the way things. Every new year a new variant shows up which makes the world go down on its knees once again. I am at a loss of words about what is going to be the way forward. Till when can we stop doing things again and again. It is a catch 22 situation, but I guess we have to count our blessings every day, thanking God that we are safe, and that’s about it,” ends the actor, who hails from Delhi.
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