Ananya Panday hopes to make the most of the quarantine time
Sangeeta Yadav (HINDUSTAN TIMES; April 2, 2020)

She calls herself a “serial chiller”, and actor Ananya Panday seems to be making the most of her time with her sister, Rysa, during the 21-day lockdown due to Coronavirus. From baking cookies, taking part in quarantakshri, to painting, she has her hands full. “It’s best to make the most of it since we aren’t able to go out,” the actor says.

With work taking a backseat, the 21-year-old is missing the sets. “It’s a very different time and a surreal feeling for me, because ever since I’ve started shooting, I’ve never stayed at home for this long. I’ve been working back-to-back and never got this long a break. I would take a break from work for not more than three days. But now, it has been more than a week and I’m already missing work. I hope the crisis gets over and I can get back to it soon,” she shares.

The shootings of Ananya’s upcoming films — Khaali Peeli opposite Ishaan Khatter and Fighter alongside Vijay Devarakonda — have also got pushed as a result. “It has affected my work and everyone else’s as well. The shooting of two of my films has got pushed. Everything is postponed, leading to major losses, but health is more important than anything else,” says Panday.

Given how some people are still going out, Ananya feels, “They should understand why we are self-isolating ourselves. I am not socialising with my friends, and we must take precautions. Only then we can stop this virus from spreading further.”