Onkar Kulkarni (BOMBAY TIMES; April 29, 2020)

Jacqueline Fernandez has been spending the lockdown away from the concrete jungle of Mumbai, at her actor friend Salman Khan’s farmhouse in Panvel. The actress, who had to extend her stay at Khan’s lush-green property due to the Coronavirus lockdown, says that she’s never enjoyed being in the lap of nature so much.

Her excitement is visible in her social media posts, where she’s seen petting horses and doing yoga on the lawns. She tells BT, “At the farm, I ride horses, swim, run and do yoga to keep myself fit. Being amidst nature has never felt so good. This lockdown has helped me devote more time to activities that I enjoy. This includes reading, too.”

Though she is in the company of some of her closest friends, Jacqueline is missing her parents in Sri Lanka. “Earlier, I wouldn’t be so much in touch with them, but lately, I have been spending a lot of time with them, though virtually,” she shares, adding that she is also missing her four Persian cats — Yoda, Loki, Miumiu and Xyza — who are at her home in Mumbai.

Once life is back to normal, Jacqueline will resume shooting for the John Abraham-starrer, Attack. “I am eagerly waiting to get back to shoots, get dressed and have fun… I am missing all that,” she signs off.