Radhika Bhirani (HINDUSTAN TIMES; April 13, 2020)

When in 2019, Ali Fazal shot for a film in which he was in a voluntary house arrest, little did he know he’d soon be caught in a similar situation — but involuntarily. “That was a posh, voluntary house arrest. It was a very convenient, nice, big house, because we wanted a shooting- friendly ‘manchaahi’ location. But I think everything changes the moment it is involuntary.”

Recently, when Fazal returned from USA, following four months of shooting, he was not just geared for new projects, but also prepping for his wedding to actor Richa Chadha, which in the current Coronavirus scenario, stands postponed. Ask him about it, and he says, “Sabki life postpone ho gayi hai, shaadi toh... let’s see what comes out of this in the new world. I hope we come out as better people with a better system and better climate. I think there’s a major churning happening everywhere. It’s definitely a time to reflect.”

Admitting that he’s “missing” seeing Chadha, for whom he has been penning poetic mush online, Fazal, 33, says they’re happy “being responsible by following the rules”. Fazal is spending this time by cooking, cleaning and reading.