Juhi Chakraborty (HINDUSTAN TIMES; June 20, 2020)

During the Coronavirus lockdown, actors discovered something they would’ve never thought of otherwise — shooting within the confines of their home. Actor Neeraj Kabi agrees that work from home is going to be a reality for at least the next six to seven months for a lot of people. “I’m still waiting to see how we’re going to cope. I don’t have any clue about this,” says the actor, who has been working from home promoting his web series, Paatal Lok.

However, Kabi hopes that the film industry creates innovative methodology to move forward. “We’ll not be a victim of an external stimulus like this. In our industry, work can’t be done from home. You can pluck out a company from a building, set it up at home and still run it. You can’t do that in our case. There are technical equipments required to record sound, to shoot... Work from home can never be a permanent reality for film industry,” he asserts.

Amid the crisis, Kabi considers OTT a boon, as his crime series made its way to the audiences despite the situation at hand. But, the 52-year-old doesn’t think web will be preferred over theatres for releases in the long run. “The lockdown is a temporary phase. Yes, OTT has become the go-to option even for filmmakers, but this is only because of the condition we’re in right now,” he concludes.