Rachana Dubey (BOMBAY TIMES; June 7, 2020)

Over the past few days, we have seen actors, including Himansh Kohli and Radhika Madan, flying off to be with their families in Delhi. Now, Aparshakti Khurana, who hails from Chandigarh, has decided to drive all the way from Mumbai to his hometown to be with his parents. He had been observing the situation around the city and the country over the past few days and after a lot of thought, decided to head home.

Talking to BT en route, the actor said, “I’m driving down to Chandigarh with my wife Aakriti. Given that the current scenario is slightly better, this looked like a good time for us to travel to Chandigarh. Our parents really want us to be there. They have been missing us and we, too, want to be by their side in such trying times. For me, family is always top priority. We have taken all the necessary precautions in the best possible way.”

A week ago, the actor had spoken to BT about deliberating over travelling to Chandigarh. He had said, “I spoke to a couple of friends and Radhika (Madan), who recently flew to Delhi. A few of my other colleagues are also planning to travel. We have been thinking about it, too. Having said that, we are fine in Mumbai. In fact, the Khuranas have two homes in the city — bhaiyya (Ayushmann Khurrana) ka aur mera. We belong here now, yehi ghar hai apna, yehi sheher hai. I know that Mumbai is more sensitive when it comes to the number of Coronavirus cases, but it’s not like we have spent sleepless nights here.”